If an electric current $I$ flows through a resistor $R$ in a circuit for time $t$,then the electrical energy $W$ consumed is given by:

  • A
    $I R^{2} t$
  • B
    $I^{2} R t$
  • C
    $I^{2} R^{2} t$
  • D
    $I R t$

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