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We use ohm's law. V = I times R V = 5 amps times 10 ohms = 50 volts Scroll down to related links and look at "Ohm's Law".

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If you double both the voltage and the resistance in a circuit what would be the effect on the current?

If you double the voltage in a circuit, the power is quadrupled, assuming the resistance stays the same.


Does the current generates if there is no resistance in the circuit?

You can have current without resistance. You would just have zero voltage drop across that zero resistance.However, the question is very interesting, because if you really had zero resistance in the entire circuit, it would be impossible to have any voltage at all without generating an infinite current, so the answer in the theoretical case is no, you can have no current, nor voltage, if there is no resistance at any point in the circuit.


How do you know the voltage drop of wire?

Voltage = Current x Resistance. To calculate the voltage drop of a piece of wire, you would have to know the current flowing in the circuit and the resistance of the wire. The resistance of wire depends on the material it is made of, the length, and the cross sectional area (also called gauge or AWG). Short thick wires have less resistance than long thin wires. You can look up the resistance of the wire on the Internet, and you can measure the current flowing by connecting an ammeter in series with the circuit. Multiply those two numbers and you will have closely approximated the voltage drop across the wire.


In the circuit shown below with each bulb holding a resistance of 150 ohms how many amps of current are flowing Express your number as a decimal.?

To determine the current flowing through the circuit, you need to know the total voltage supplied and how the bulbs are arranged (in series or parallel). If we assume a standard voltage of 120 volts and that the bulbs are in series, the total resistance would be the sum of the resistances (e.g., for two bulbs, it would be 300 ohms). Using Ohm's Law (I = V/R), the current would be 120 volts / 300 ohms = 0.4 amps. If the bulbs are in parallel, the total resistance would be lower, and the current would be higher; please provide more details for an accurate calculation.


You are monitoring electric current in a circuit. you notice the voltage increasing this mean's that?

Ohm's Law states that the current (I) flowing in a circuit is directly proportional to the applied voltage (E) and inversely proportional to the circuit's resistance (R).I = E/RAnother way of stating Ohm's Law is that the applied voltage (E) is directly proportional to both the current (I) and the resistance (R).E = IxR.So, if the voltage (E) is increasing, then either:if you know the resistance (R) is staying constant then the current (I) must be increasing - which you would see because you are monitoring it! or, if the current (which you are monitoring) is actually staying constant, then, for the voltage to be able to increase:the circuit's resistance must be increasing orthe increasing voltage could be caused by a combination of both increasing current and increasing resistance!

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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.


What happens to the ammeter reading if resistor is removed?

If the resistor is removed from the circuit, the total resistance in the circuit decreases. This causes the total current in the circuit to increase, which would result in an increase in the ammeter reading.


Which instrument would be used to measure current flowing in a circuit?

A multimeter set to measure current (in amperes) would be used to measure current flowing in a circuit. The multimeter needs to be connected in series with the circuit to accurately measure the current.


You are just asking that let us assume you have connected 2 or 3 resistors in a circuit and the current flowing through the circuit and from all the resistors will be same but how?

If the resistors are connected in series, the total resistance will be the sum of the resistances of each resistor, and the current flow will be the same thru all of them. if the resistors are connected in parallel, then the current thru each resistor would depend on the resistance of that resistor, the total resistance would be the inverse of the sum of the inverses of the resistance of each resistor. Total current would depend on the voltage and the total resistance


Would it be true to say that current causes voltage?

Volts = Current x Resistance. The voltage is where the potential resides for the amount of current flowing through a resistance. Think about the voltage as a potential source of electrons that then flow through a circuit depending on the Load, or resistance in this example.


What would happen to circuit if there was no resistance?

a circuit with no resistance or zero resistance can be considered as open circuit in which the current is zero. without resistance the circuit just becomes open ()


What is a circuit called if its operating and the current is flowing?

A closed circuit is one where the current is flowing continuously from the source to the load and back to the source, completing a loop. An open circuit, on the other hand, is one where the current cannot flow because the circuit is broken at some point.


What is the current of a circuit that has two 5-ohm resistors and a 12 V battery?

If the two 5 ohm resistors were in series, then the current would be 1.2 amperes. If they were in parallel, then the current would be 4.8 amperes. Ohm's Law: Current = Voltage divided by Resistance RSeries = Summation1toN RN RPARALLEL = 1 / Summation1toN (1 / RN)


In series circuit is currant change with change in resistance?

V=IR where V is voltage, I is current and R is resistance. You want to know what the current will be in a series circuit based on the resistance. You need to know the voltage as well as the resistance, gives you the equation as follows I=V/R So if you have 10 volts and a 1 ohm resistor, the current will be 10 amps. If you increase the resistor to 10 ohms, your current will then be 1 amp. In a parallel circuit, the resistance is equal to the sum of the inverse. For example. If I have two resistors of 2 ohms each in parallel, the equation would be 1/2 + 1/2 = 0.5 + 0.5 = 1 In that particular instance, your current would increase.


Why would never measure resistance in a circuit carrying a current?

If the circuit is carrying current then that means that the load (resistance) is in the circuit. if an ohm meter is connected in the live circuit then there would be some voltage drop at the ohm meter but as the meter has very less resistance, this would damage the instrument.


What would happen to the current in a simple circuit if a bulb with a higher resistance were used?

If a bulb with higher resistance is used in a simple circuit, the total resistance in the circuit would increase. According to Ohm's Law (V=IR), with an increase in resistance, the current in the circuit would decrease since the voltage supplied remains constant.


What happens to current in a parallel circuit?

in a parallel circuit, current get divided among the parallel branches in a manner so that the product of current and the resistance of each branch becomes same. The sum of the current in each branch is equal to the total current of the circuit.