If resistance increases, what happens to current?
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The question is asking about the relationship between electrical resistance and current, specifically what occurs when resistance increases according to Ohm's Law.
Answer
Current decreases.
The final answer is that the current decreases when the resistance increases.
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The final answer is that the current decreases when the resistance increases.
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According to Ohm's Law, current (I) is inversely proportional to resistance (R) when voltage (V) is constant. Hence, increasing the resistance decreases the current.
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Forgetting that the relationship between current and resistance is inverse might lead to incorrect conclusions.
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