In an electrical circuit, the voltage across a resistor is directly proportional to the current running through the resistor. If a current of 12 amps produces 480 volts cross a resistor, how many volts would a current of 1.5 amps produce across an identical resistor?

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In an electrical circuit, the voltage across a resistor is directly proportional to the current running through the resistor. If a current of 12 amps produces 480 volts
cross a resistor, how many volts would a current of 1.5 amps produce across an identical resistor?
Transcribed Image Text:In an electrical circuit, the voltage across a resistor is directly proportional to the current running through the resistor. If a current of 12 amps produces 480 volts cross a resistor, how many volts would a current of 1.5 amps produce across an identical resistor?
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