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)

Question

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

A resistor in the circuit is broken.
A resistor in the circuit is broken.

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

The circuit has an extra resistor.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The statement that provides a possible explanation for the observation that the measured current is higher than the expected current is:

A resistor in the circuit is broken.

When a resistor is broken and loses its resistance (essentially becoming a short circuit), it allows more current to flow than anticipated, leading to the higher measured current. The other options do not logically explain the increase in current observed.