Parallel Circuits - Engineering

Q1:

The power dissipation in each of four parallel branches is 1.2 W. The total power dissipation is

A 1.2 W

B 4.8 W

C 0.3 W

D 12 W

ANS:B - 4.8 W

In Parallel circuit total Power WT= W1 + W2 + W3 + W4.
WT = 1.2 + 1.2 + 1.2 + 1.2,
WT = 4.8W.