At 20°C, the carbon resistor in an electric circuit connected to a 7.3-V battery has a resistance of 2.8 x 102 . What is the current in the circuit when the temperature of the carbon rises to 75°C? mA

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At 20°C, the carbon resistor in an electric circuit connected to a 7.3-V battery has a resistance of 2.8 x 102 . What is the current in the circuit when the temperature of the
carbon rises to 75°C?
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Given data,

initial temperature T1 = 20oC

Final temperature T2 = 75oC

Resistance at 20oC is R1 = 2.8x102Ω

Battery voltage V = 7.3V

from Ohm's law we know that, if a resistor R is connected to a battery with voltage V then current through the resistor r is 

I=VR

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