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The IR drop across a resistor means that there is a change in potential or voltage across the resistor. Is there any change in current as it passes through a resistor? Explain.

a) Yes, current decreases.

b) Yes, current increases.

c) No, current remains constant.

d) No, current becomes zero.

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Final answer:

The current does not change as it passes through a resistor; it remains constant. This is consistent with Ohm's Law, V = IR, where V is the voltage drop, I is the current, and R is the resistance.

The analogy compares the voltage source to a pump and the resistor to a pipe causing a pressure drop.

the answer is c) No, current remains constant.

Step-by-step explanation:

The IR drop across a resistor signifies a change in potential or voltage across the resistor. When asking if there is any change in current as it passes through a resistor,

the answer is c) No, current remains constant. According to Ohm's Law, which states V = IR, the voltage drop (V) across a resistor is the product of the current (I) flowing through the resistor and its resistance (R).

The current in a circuit remains constant as it passes through a resistor, although the voltage drops. This is because the electrical current is the flow of charge, and in a closed circuit, the amount of charge that enters one end of the resistor also leaves the other end.

The IR drop in a resistor is analogous to a pressure drop in a fluid flowing through a pipe. A voltage source in a circuit can be likened to a pump in fluid dynamics, creating a pressure difference that drives the flow of charge or current.

A resistor acts akin to a constriction in a pipe that causes a pressure drop, but does not change the volume of water flowing through the system; similarly, the resistor causes a voltage drop without affecting the flow of current through a circuit.

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