Find the resistor in which the dissipated power is the greatest
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Equivalent circuit
i 1 : i 2 : i 3 = 
: 
: 
= 3 : 1 : 2
i 1 = 
= 
i 2 = 
= 
i 3 = 
= 
Δ H in 5 Ω Ω = i 2 × 5
Δ H in 2 Ω Ω = 
× 2 = 
Δ H in 5 Ω Ω = 
Maximum heat is in 5 Ω Ω .
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