If 120 V are applied to 100 ohms of resistance, what current will flow?

a. 12000 A

b. 1.2 A

c. 0.83 A

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Kayden Mcmillan

30 March, 21:40

If 120 V are applied to 100 ohms of resistance, what current will flow?

a. 12000 A

b. 1.2 A

c. 0.83 A

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Allisson Cisneros · Answer 1

If the resistance is ohmic (follows Ohm's law of V=IR), then current should be

I = V/R, where I is current, V is voltage, and R is resistance.

Current in this case will be

I = (120V) / (100Ω)

I = 1.2A

If 120 V are applied to 100 ohms of resistance, what current will flow?a. 12000 Ab. 1.2 Ac. 0.83 A

If 120 V are applied to 100 ohms of resistance, what current will flow?

a. 12000 A

b. 1.2 A

c. 0.83 A