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Question 1
1 pts
If a 6 ohm wire is connected to a 10 volt battery, what will the current be?
O 6 amperes
O ,67 amperes
O 1.67 amperes
60 amperes

Answer 1

1.67 amperes

Step-by-step explanation:

Ohm's law states that at constant temperature, the current flowing in an electrical circuit is directly proportional to the voltage applied across the two points and inversely proportional to the resistance in the electrical circuit.

Mathematically, Ohm's law is given by the formula;

`V = IR` ......equation 1

Where;

• V represents voltage measured in voltage.
• I represents current measured in amperes.
• R represents resistance measured in ohms.

Making I the subject of formula, we have;

`I = \frac {V}{R}` .....equation 2

Given the following data;

• Voltage = 10 Volts
• Resistance = 6 Ohms

To find the current flowing through the battery, we would use eqn 2;

`I = \frac {10}{6}`

Current, I = 1.67 amperes