Electronics Information · Question 47

Question 47 of 160

If the resistance of a circuit doubles while the voltage stays the same, the current

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Correct answer to question 47 (Electronics Information): falls to half its former value

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Ohm's law makes current inversely proportional to resistance at fixed voltage, so doubling one halves the other. Power also falls by half, since P = V²/R.

Updated: November 2026

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