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An 8-ohm resistor is connected to a 120-volt circuit. What current will it draw?
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An 8-ohm resistor is connected to a 120-volt circuit. What current will it draw?

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Answer:

15 A (15 amperes of current)

Step-by-step explanation:

From Ohm's Law,

Voltage, V = Current, I × Resistance, R

Making Current, I the subject:

Current, I = Votage, V/ Resistance,R

= V/R

= 120volts /8ohms

= 15 A

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