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An electric appliance is connected by wires to a 240-volt source of voltage. If the combined resistance of the appliance and wires is 12 ohms, how much current is flowing through the circuit?

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  • Voltage=V=240V
  • Resistance=R=12ohm
  • Current be I

Apply ohms law

  • V=IR
  • 240=12I
  • I=240/12
  • I=20A
User Asgallant
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Answer :-

  • Current is 20 Ampere .

Explanation :-

As per the provided information in the given question, we have been given that the Potential Difference is 240 Volt's . Resistance is given as 12 Ohm's . And, we have been asked to calculate the Current .

For calculating the Current , we will use the Formula :-


\bigstar \: \: \: \boxed{ \sf{ \: Current \: = \: (Voltage)/(Resistance) \: }} \\

Therefore , by Substituting the given values in the above Formula :-


\Longrightarrow \: \: \: \sf { Current \: = \: (Voltage)/(Resistance) } \\


\Longrightarrow \: \: \: \sf { Current \: = \: ( \: 240 \: )/(12) } \\


\Longrightarrow \: \: \textbf {\textsf { Current \: = \: 20 }} \\

Hence :-

  • Current = 20 Ampere .


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Additional Information :-


\Longrightarrow \: \: \: \sf {Voltage \: = \: Current \: * \: Resistance}


\Longrightarrow \: \: \: \sf {Current \: = \: \frac {Voltage}{Resistance} }


\Longrightarrow \: \: \: \sf {Resistance \: = \: \frac {Voltage}{Current} }

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