9.5 Exercise 5

Resistors are commonly rated at $\frac{1}{8} \text{W}$, $\frac{1}{4} \text{W}$, $\frac{1}{2} \text{W}$, 1 W and 2 W for use in electrical circuits. If a current of $I = 2.00 \text{A}$ is accidentally passed through a $R = 1.00 \Omega$ resistor rated at 1 W, what would be the most probable outcome? Is there anything that can be done to prevent such an accident?