High School Physics : Understanding Current in a Circuit

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Understanding Current In A Circuit

A closed electric circuit is set up so that there is a resistance of  and a voltage of . What is the current in the circuit?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this problem, use Ohm's law: .

We are given the voltage and the resistance. Using these terms, we can solve for the current.

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