Power’s relationship to Resistance

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$$ \frac{V^2}{R} = P = I^2 \cdot R $$

According to this equation, Power is inversely proportional to resistance on the left side and directly proportional to resistance on the right side.

How can power be both inversely AND directly proportional to resistance?

Looking for more of a conceptual answer than a mathematical one.

Best Answer

I've made a couple of plots showing the two different cases. The X and Y axes are current and voltage, and I've also overlaid constant power curves (V=P/I) and constant resistance curves (V=R*I).

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