Two resistors of resistance, $100\,\Omega$ and $200\,\Omega$ are connected in parallel in an electrical circuit. The ratio of the thermal energy developed in $100\,\Omega$ to that in $200\,\Omega$ in a given time is:
NEET 2022, Medium
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As both resistors are in parallel combination so potential drop $( V )$ across both are same.

$P =\frac{ V ^{2}}{ R } \Rightarrow P \propto \frac{1}{ R }$

$\frac{ P _{1}}{ P _{2}}=\frac{ R _{2}}{ R _{1}}=\frac{200}{100}=\frac{2}{1}$

$=2: 1$

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