The p.d. across a 3 Ω resistor is 6 V. What is the current flowing (in ampere)? A. 0.5 B. 1 C. 2 D. 6 E. 8?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-28T11:52:16

The answer is $o p t i o n (C)$ $option (C)$

Apply Ohm's Law

$Voltage = Current \times Resistance$ $"Voltage" = "Current " xx"Resistance"$

$U = R I$ $U=RI$

The voltage is $= 6 V$ $=6V$

The resistance is $R=3Omega$

The current is

$I=U/R=6/3=2A$

The answer is $option (C)$