SOLUTION: If the current through a resistor is increased by 38%, by what percent will the power increase? [Hint: the power dissipated in a resistor varies directly as the square of the cu

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Question 1069183: If the current through a resistor is increased by 38%, by what percent will the power increase?
[Hint: the power dissipated in a resistor varies directly as the square of the current in the resistor.]
Round your answer to the nearest integer.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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It will be proportional to 1.38^2=1.904 or 90% increase.