Final answer:
The current through R2 in a series circuit is the same as the current through R1. If R1 has a current of 1.5A, then R2 must also have a current of 1.5A according to Kirchoff's Current Law.
Step-by-step explanation:
In a series circuit, the current remains the same through every component. Since the student measured the current through R1 as 1.5A, this same current will flow through R2 because that is a fundamental characteristic of a series circuit as described by Kirchoff's Current Law (KCL). KCL states that the total current entering a junction must equal the total current leaving the junction, which in a series circuit implies the current is the same through all components as they are effectively at the same 'junction'.
Therefore, the current through R2 is also 1.5A. The initial question seems to be incomplete or incorrect by offering 'true' or 'false' as the answer choices to a data-based question. Based on the information given and the laws of physics, the current through R2 is exactly the same as through R1 if they are indeed in series.