Ohm's Law in Electric Circuits

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What does Ohm's Law establish the relationship between?

Voltage, current, and resistance

In Ohm's Law, what does the symbol 'V' represent?

Voltage in volts (V)

According to Ohm's Law, how is the current flowing through a circuit related to the voltage applied across it?

Directly proportional

Who is renowned for inventing the electric battery in 1800?

<p>Alessandro Volta</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of measurement for electrical potential difference named in honor of Alessandro Volta?

<p>Volt</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did André-Marie Ampère formulate that describes the magnetic field produced by electric currents?

<p>Ampère's circuital law</p> Signup and view all the answers

If an alarm clock draws 0.5 A of current when connected to a 120-volt circuit, what is its resistance?

<p>240 ohms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the resistance of the toaster that produces 12 ohms of resistance in a 120-volt circuit?

<p>10 ohms</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a coiled metal wire with a resistance of 1.1 ohms has a current of 100 amperes passing through it, what voltage must be applied to it?

<p>110 V</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a subwoofer needs a household voltage of 110 volts to push a current of 5.5 A through its coil, what is the resistance of the subwoofer?

<p>22 ohms</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which physicist is renowned for inventing the electric battery?

<p>Alessandro Volta</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept was provided with the foundation by Alessandro Volta's experiments with chemical cells?

<p>Electric potential difference</p> Signup and view all the answers

What unit of measurement is named in honor of Alessandro Volta?

<p>Volt</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an electrical circuit with a constant temperature, if the resistance is doubled, what happens to the current flowing through the circuit according to Ohm's Law?

<p>The current is halved</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the voltage across a circuit is 24 volts and the resistance in the circuit is 6 ohms, what is the current flowing through the circuit?

<p>4 A</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the current flowing through a circuit is 3 A and the resistance in the circuit is 9 ohms, what is the voltage measured across the circuit?

<p>27 V</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between voltage and resistance in an electrical circuit, according to Ohm's Law?

<p>Voltage is inversely proportional to resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the resistance in an electrical circuit is doubled, what happens to the voltage according to Ohm's Law?

<p>The voltage is halved</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a circuit with a constant temperature, if the current flowing through the circuit increases, what happens to the voltage according to Ohm's Law?

<p>The voltage increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the resistance in a circuit is 10 ohms and the current flowing through it is 2 amperes, what is the voltage according to Ohm's Law?

<p>$10$ volts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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