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Write a hypothesis about the effect of increasing voltage on the current in the circuit. Use the
"if . . . then . . . because . . ." format and be sure to answer the lesson question: "How do changes in voltage or resistance affect current in an electric circuit?"
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If the voltage applied to a circuit is increased while the resistance stays the same, then the current will increase proportionally, because according to Ohm’s law (I = V/R) a larger voltage produces a larger current.
If the resistance in a circuit is increased while the voltage stays the same, then the current will decrease, because greater resistance opposes the flow of charge and, by Ohm’s law, a larger R yields a smaller I.
Answer to the lesson question: Increasing voltage increases current (if resistance is constant); increasing resistance decreases current (if voltage is constant).
If the resistance in a circuit is increased while the voltage stays the same, then the current will decrease, because greater resistance opposes the flow of charge and, by Ohm’s law, a larger R yields a smaller I.
Answer to the lesson question: Increasing voltage increases current (if resistance is constant); increasing resistance decreases current (if voltage is constant).
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