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Are resistor drops the voltage or current?

ANSWER: The voltage DROP is a way to imply that the voltage no matter of the value is what it must be whether it is measured or calculated

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When happen to the voltage when ressistor added to a circuit?

Just as the name of the component implies, electrical current gets resisted and therefore it diminishes unless an equally, larger voltage difference in that section of the circuit is applied. V=IR Current is inversely proportional to Resistance (when one goes UP, the other goes DOWN) Voltage is directly proportional to Resistance


What is an apparatus for reducing or increasing the voltage of an alternating current?

A transformer


What size resistor in parallel to reduce from 120 volts to 100 volts?

A resistor in parallel with a voltages source will not cause the voltage to drop, theoretically. To get a 20 volt drop you need a resistance in series, and the number of ohms is 20 divided by the current in amps. If the current is unknown or variable, the voltage can't be dropped by using a resistor.


A 2200 watt resistor operating at 110 volts conducts amps of current?

Don't follow what a '2200watt resistor' is. A resistor spec is measured in ohms. Ohms Law is expressed as: Voltage drop = current x resistance, and the wattage of the resistor is = volts drop x current. You have to decide if your resistor is 2200 ohms, or is taking 2200 watts. These two alternatives will give different results for the current. If it is 2200 watts, at 110 volts, the current is 20 amps. If it is 2200 ohms, at 110 volts, the current will be 50 milliamps. (0.05amps)


How do you determine the amperage given the voltage and power dissipated?

Like Ohm's Law, the formula for calculating power is a simple product of two quantities. It is given by the formula P = VI, where V is the voltage in volts and I is the current in amperes (or simply amps). So, if you know the value of any two of the quantities, you can easily calculate the third with simple arithmetic. For example, if the current flowing through a resistor is two amps and the voltage drop across that resistor is five volts, the power dissipated by the resistor is, P = VI = 5 volts * 2 amps = 10 watts. If you are given the power and the voltage, you can easily find the current. For example, if you are told that the voltage drop across a resistor is five volts and is dissipating 10 watts, the current through the resistor is 10 watts/5 volts = 2 amps.

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Does a resistor drop current or voltage?

A resistor drops both voltage and current, however the term "drop" is generally used to indicate a voltage or current drop across the device, so it is more correctly stated that a resistor drops voltage, by allowing the current in the circuit to decrease.


What does a resistor do in an electric circuit?

Limits current flow and drops voltage.


What does a resistor do in a electrical circuit?

Limits current flow and drops voltage.


Is current is drop when it flowing through the resistor?

Current flows in loops, voltage drops across elements. With relation to current, what flows in, must flow out, so no, current is not dropped across a resistor, it flows through a resistor and voltage is dropped across the resistor.


Does a resister use current?

It may be better to say that a resistor allows current flow through itself rather than to say that a resistor is a device that will "use" current. It does "resist" current flow, and thus limits it to some degree depending on its resistance. (More resistance means more limiting of current flow.) The resistor "drops voltage" as well limits current. A resistor "feels voltage" from some source, and the voltage it "feels" is said to be the "voltage drop" of the resistor. The voltage drop is the voltage that could be measured across that resistor with a meter.


What is the rule for voltage across each resistor?

The rule for voltage across each resistor in a series circuit is that the total voltage supplied by the source is equal to the sum of the voltage drops across each resistor. In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each resistor is the same and equal to the source voltage.


What is the purpose of a ballast resistor in a car?

a ballast resistor drops voltage. In chrysler products it drops to six (6) volts.


Does a resistor reduce current or voltage in an electrical circuit?

A resistor reduces the flow of current in an electrical circuit, which in turn affects the voltage across the resistor.


What is the current drop across the resistor?

The correct question is what is the voltage drop across a resistor or the current flowing through the resistor using Ohm's Law where Voltage = Current x Resistance


How does a resistor affect the flow of electricity in a circuit: does a resistor reduce voltage or current?

A resistor affects the flow of electricity in a circuit by reducing the current that flows through it. This reduction in current leads to a decrease in voltage across the resistor.


Does voltage flow across or through a resistor?

No. If a voltage is applied across a resistor, a current flows through it.


What is the use of resistor in the circuit?

A resistor develops a voltage differential when current is passed through it. Ohm's law: Voltage is current times resistance.