Leumas Physics

Joule Heating

P = I^2·R

What it says

The heat a resistor dissipates, which grows as the square of the current.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
PPower (W)M L^2 T^-3
ICurrent (A)I
RResistance (Ω)M L^2 T^-3 I^-2

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