Asked by xochitl

An electric circuit has an expected current of 80 amps. An electrician measures the current in the circuit at 120 amps. Which statement provides a possible explanation for this observation?(1 point)
Responses

There is not enough voltage in the circuit.
There is not enough voltage in the circuit.

There is not enough electrical energy in the circuit.
There is not enough electrical energy in the circuit.

The circuit has an extra resistor.
The circuit has an extra resistor.

A resistor in the circuit is broken.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A resistor in the circuit is broken.

If a resistor is shorted (broken so it no longer resists), the total resistance drops and by Ohm’s law (I = V/R) the current can increase from 80 A to 120 A.