Question

The current in the wires of a circuit is 120.0 milliamps.If the voltage impressed across the ends of the circuit where tripled(with no change in its resistance), then its new current would be how amps

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Current in a wire is 120mA

I = 120mA = 120 × 10^-3 A

I = 0.12 A

If the voltage applied at across the wire is tripled

From ohms law

V=IR

R = V / I

Since R is constant

Then,

V / I = K

Then, we can say

V / I = V' / I'

Given that,

Initially

V = V and I = 120mA

Then, V' = 3V and I' =?

So,

V / I = V' / I'

V / 120 = 3V / I'

Cross multiply

V × I' = 120 × 3V

Divide both sides by V

I' = 120 × 3V / V

I' = 360mA

So, the current in the wire when the voltage was tripled is 360mA, the current was also tripled