The current flowing in a wire is inversely proportional to

vulkanere64t6

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2022-05-07

The current flowing in a wire is inversely proportional to the resistance of the wire. If the current is 5 amperes (A) when the resistance is 24 ohms ( Ω), for what resistance will the current be 8 amperes?

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graffus1hb30

graffus1hb30

Beginner2022-05-08Added 15 answers

We know that,
R 1 I
From above equation, it is clear that
R 2 R 1 = I 1 I 2 ( 1 )
From given data,
I 1 = 5 & R 1 = 24
I 2 = 8
R 2 = 24 5 8
R 2 = 120 8
R 2 = 15 Ω

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