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If 12V battery maintains a 4.5A current through a resistor what is the resistance of the resistor?

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Answer:

2.7ohms

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Voltage of the battery = 12V

Current = 4.5A

Unknown:

Resistance of the resistor = ?

Solution:

From Ohm's law, we know that;

V = IR

V is the voltage

I is the current

R is the resistance

So;

R =
(V)/(I) =
(12)/(4.5) = 2.7ohms

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