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yes, it makes sense. Thank you very much for your answer!

difference "power dissipation" and "actual power dissipation" Hi, I have downloaded the standard MIL-HDBK-217F from a different site http://snebulos.mit.edu/projects/reference/MIL-STD/MIL-HDBK-217F-Notice2.pdf Into the page 9-2 is mentioned the "power dissipation" in order to calculate...

I am reading the standard MIL-HDBK-217F for the reliability of resistors and it talks about "power dissipation" and "actual power dissipation". It just says that "power dissipation" is connected to the power factor and the " Actual Power Dissipation" is connected to the power stress factor...

difference "power dissipation" and "actual power dissipation" Hi, Is it possible to explain me the difference between "power dissipation" and "actual power dissipation" for a resistor ? I really can't understand the difference...