What is the electric current produced when a voltage of #24 V# is applied to a circuit with a resistance of #3 Omega#?

1 Answer
Feb 1, 2016

We may directly apply Ohm's Law to get

#V=IR=>I=V/R#

#therefore I=(24V)/(3Omega)=8A#

(This is a huge current in practice, if one considers that 100mA can be fatal for a human. Also the conducting wires would need to be very thick in order to be able to carry such a large current without melting or causing a fire).