If the current through a resistor in a circuit increases by $3 \%$, then the power dissipated by the resistor
  • Aincreases approximately by $3 \%$
  • Bincreases approximately by $6 \%$
  • Cincreases approximately by $9 \%$
  • Ddecreases approximately he $3 \%$
KVPY 2013, Medium
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