V = IR (voltage is equal to amperage multiplied by resistance)

I = V/R (amperage is equal to voltage divided by resistance)

R = V/I (resistance is equal to voltage divided by resistance)

Question
The resistance in a circuit is halved. What happens to the voltage (if the Amperage is kept the same)?(1 point)
Responses

The voltage is halved.
The voltage is halved.

The voltage is increased by a factor of 4.
The voltage is increased by a factor of 4.

The voltage remains the same.
The voltage remains the same.

The voltage is doubled.

1 answer

To analyze what happens to the voltage when the resistance in a circuit is halved while keeping the amperage (I) constant, we can use Ohm's Law, which states that \( V = IR \).

If we denote the original resistance as \( R \) and the original voltage as \( V \), we can express the relationship as:

\[ V = I \cdot R \]

When the resistance is halved, the new resistance \( R' \) becomes:

\[ R' = \frac{R}{2} \]

Now, substituting the new resistance into Ohm's Law:

\[ V' = I \cdot R' \]

This gives us:

\[ V' = I \cdot \left(\frac{R}{2}\right) = \frac{I \cdot R}{2} \]

Notice that this scenario keeps \( I \) constant, so we can say:

\[ V' = \frac{V}{2} \]

This means that if the resistance is halved and the amperage remains the same, the voltage is also halved.

Therefore, the correct response is:

The voltage is halved.