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3. If you change the resistance of the resistor:

a. How does the current through the circuit change? (answer, explain, evidence)
b. How does the voltage of the battery change? (answer, explain, evidence)

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Changing the resistance of a resistor means the resistance is either increased or decreased.

a. When the resistance of the resistor is increased, the value of current flowing through the circuit decreases.

Example: given voltage of 6V, and a resistance of 30 Ohm's. The value of current flowing in the circuit is;

V = IR

6 = I x 30

I = 0.2 A

If the resistance is changed to 50 Ohm's, then:

I = 0.12 A

(ii) When the resistance of the resistor is decreased, the value of the current flowing through the circuit increases.

In the previous example, if the resistance is changed to 5 Ohm's, then:

V = IR

6 = I x 5

I = 1.2 A

(b) The voltage of the battery does not change since it is directly proportional to the current flowing through the circuit. Consider the examples stated above.

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