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According to Ohm's law what are the two variables that affect the amount of current in a circuit?
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Amps=Volts/Ohms
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Describe how a change in resistance would affect the current in a circuit?
As long as the voltage between the ends of the circuit remains constant, the current through the circuit is inversely proportional to the total effective resistance of the circuit.
How does light bulbs in a circuit affect the current size?
They don't unless you speaking about a parallel circuit in which total currect would be the sum of all the currents in each light bulb (The more light bulbs, the more current draw) If you're talking about a series circuit, nothing at all happens to the current, as in a seires circuit current is constant throughout the entire circuit (voltage changes). In a case such as this the more light bulbs in the circuit, the less the voltage becomes across those bulbs (furthest from the source), thus they will become dimmer due to lower power (P=IE).
What happens in a circuit?
A short circuit is one that is characterized by extremely low resistance. This will result in the extremely dramatic increase of current. High current will flow until a safety device opens the circuit, or the weakest link in it burns out. And one of the two usually occurs in a moment or two.==Short Circuit happens when the cables of the electrical appliances are worn out or it's not connected properly,a short circuit may occure.A short circuit has a very low resistance that almost all electric current flow through it.It'll affect the operation of the electrical appliances.Owing to the heating effect,the excess electric current would produce a large amount of heat,wihout a fuse or a circuit breaker,a fire may be occured when there's a short circuit.
The differences between a series circuit and a parallel circuit?
In a series circuit, electrons flow through all the components one after another. If one fails (break), the whole circuit is no longer live. All the resistances are also added up in a series circuit. The current (measured in amps) is the same throughout the whole circuit. In a parallel circuit, electrons flow through smaller circuits all coming from the same source. The amperage is different in each circuit based on the resistance offered. The one wire running to all the smaller circuits has higher current than any of the small offset circuits. Removing one thing will not affect the other smaller circuits as electrons can still flow. Current will be affected, of course.
What happens to the brightness of the lights when you decrease the number of light bulbs in a circuit?
The brightness of the lights may or may not change depending on the circuit in which they are wired. In a series circuit, all the bulbs (called lamps) will experience the same current flow. The same amount of current will be flowing through each one, and each one will be dropping some amount of voltage. If we remove some of the lamps and reconnect the circuit, the lamps will glow brighter because there is less total resistance in the circuit. The remaining lamps will end up dropping more voltage, and will glow brighter. In a parallel circuit, removing bulbs (or adding them) will not affect the operation of the other lamps in the circuit (providing the voltage source is adequate). We know that each of the lights in a household circuit is wired in parallel, and turning one or more on or off won't affect the operation (the brightness) of any other light that is on.
Do additional resistors affect current in a series circuit?
Yes, additional resistors affect current in a series circuit by increasing the total resistance, which decreases the total current.
What is the affect of a series circuit on current?
by adding the the resistances in series the total resistance of the circuit increses and thus the crunt flowing in the circuit decrese. Ans 2 . the current in series circuit of constant resistance will always be the same . It will not effect the current .
How do resistors affect a circuit?
It reduces the current. As the current travels through the resitors it has some current that is left in the resistor. And
Describe how a change in resistance would affect the current in a circuit?
As long as the voltage between the ends of the circuit remains constant, the current through the circuit is inversely proportional to the total effective resistance of the circuit.
How can an ammeter be connected in a circuit and not effect the flow of current?
The ammeter does affect the flow of current in a circuit, however, the resistance of the ammeter is so small in comparison to the circuit that the effect is negligible. It is connected in series.
How can a broken wire affect a series circuit differently than a parallel circuit?
In a series circuit, all the current passes through the one circuit. Any break will totally remove power from all of the circuit.Parallel circuits have more than one branch where the current can flow. A broken wire will only affect one part, the rest of the circuit will still pass current.In a series circuit, all the current passes through the one circuit. Any break will totally remove power from all of the circuit.Parallel circuits have more than one branch where the current can flow. A broken wire will only affect one part, the rest of the circuit will still pass current.
Why is it capacitance does not affect current in a Direct Current circuit?
Capacitors resist a change in voltage, proportional to current and inversely proportional to capacitance. In a DC circuit, the voltage is not changing. Therefore, after equilibrium is reached, there is no current flowing through the capacitor.
What factors affect the inductive reactance of a coil in a A C circuit?
Current Flow I believe.
How does increasing the number of cells in a parallel circuit affect the current?
by adding resistance in parallel more current is bound to flow
How does connecting devices in parallel affect the electric current in a circuit?
it doesn't, the one with the highest resistance does
State three things which can affect the voltage in a circuit?
Ohms Law says that Voltage = Current * Ohms, so the twothings that can affect the voltage in a circuit are Current and Ohms. If have a non resistive impedance, i.e. a capacitor or inductor forming a reactance, then frequency can also affect the voltage but, mathematicaly, reactance is a frequency domain form of impedance, so my answer stands - Current and Ohms.
How does removing bulb or opening and closing the switch affect a series circuit?
Removing a bulb - or opening the switch - breaks the flow of current in a series circuit.
