In an electrical circuit two resistors of $2\,\Omega $ and $4\,\Omega $ respectively are connected in series to a $6\, V$ battery. The heat dissipated by the $4\,\Omega $ resistor in $5\, s$ will be ........ $J$

  • A

    $5$

  • B

    $10$

  • C

    $20$

  • D

    $30$

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