if voltage remains constant in a circuit but the resistance is increased what happens to the current? A) Increase B) decrease C) stay the same D) change directions

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If the voltage remains constant in a circuit and the resistance is increased, the current will decrease. This is described by Ohm's Law, which states that \( I = \frac{V}{R} \), where \( I \) is the current, \( V \) is the voltage, and \( R \) is the resistance. Since \( V \) is constant and \( R \) is increasing, the current \( I \) will decrease.

So the correct answer is: B) decrease.