Question 242Electricity & Electronics - QMED
70% to passWhat happens to the current in a series circuit when the voltage remains constant and the resistance increases?
Aincreases
Bincreases by the square
Cdecreases
Dremains the same
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) decreases. The reasoning is based on Ohm's law, which states that the current in a circuit is directly proportional to the voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance. When the voltage remains constant and the resistance increases, the current must decrease in order to maintain the balance in the equation. The other options are incorrect because: A) the current would decrease, not increase; B) the current would decrease linearly, not by the square; and D) the current would not remain the same, as it is inversely proportional to the resistance.
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