AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
The expressions that correctly represent electric power consumed in a circuit are P = VI, P = I²R, and P = V²/R.
Therefore, the option that does not represent electrical power is (D) P = IR².
Since the question asks which correctly represents electric power, options (A) P = VI, (B) P = I²R, and (D) P = V²/R are all correct. IR² is incorrect.
The correct answer is (D) IR² does not represent power; thus among the given options, A (VI), B (I²R), and D (V²/R) are valid expressions.
▶ Best single answer: (D) IR² is the odd one out; all others are correct power formulae.
Source: Chapter 11, Section 11.8 Electric Power
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The textbook (Section 11.8) states P = VI = I²R = V²/R as valid expressions for electric power. The term IR² has no physical basis — resistance is squared instead of current, so it does not give power. This mirrors Exercise Q2 which asks which term does not represent electrical power, with IR² as the answer. In the MCQ framing here, IR² is the incorrect/false expression, so if the question asks which correctly represents power, avoid IR².