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Describe how the current in a circuit changes if the resistance increases and the voltage remains constant
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Describe how the current in a circuit changes if the resistance increases and the voltage remains constant

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Current = (voltage) / (Resistance)

From the equation, with 'resistance' in the denominator,
we can see that if the resistance increases and the voltage
doesn't change, the current should decrease.

Laboratory experiments confirm this perfectly.
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