Two resistors of `2 Omega` and `4 Omega` are connected in parallel to a constant d.c. voltage. In which case more heat is produced ?
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Heat produced, `H = (V^(2)t)/(R) or H prop 1/R` Thus more heat is produced in `2 Omega` resistor than that of `4 Omega` resistor.
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