Technician 2026-2030T5D06
What is the resistance of a circuit that draws 4 amperes from a 12-volt source?
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Answer
Electrical principles and math
Type
A
3 ohms
B
16 ohms
C
48 ohms
D
8 ohms
Answer Notes
Ohm's Law is used to find the missing resistance value in this circuit. Using the formula R = E / I, we substitute the known values: E (voltage) is 12 volts, and I (current) is 4 amperes.
Dividing 12 by 4 gives a result of 3, so the resistance is 3 ohms.
The distractor 48 ohms is the result of multiplying 12 and 4 (which calculates power), while the 16 ohms and 8 ohms options come from mistakenly adding or subtracting the values instead of dividing.
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