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A wire-wound resistor with a resistance of250ohm Will overheat if the power dissipated exceeds 10W.What is the maximum constant voltage V that can be applied across the terminals of this resistor?

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power = voltage^2 / resistance

V^2/R = 10.
V^2/250 = 10.

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