When a 12V battery is connected across an unknown resistor, there is a current of 2.5 mA in the circuit, determine resistance.

A current of 2.5 mA passes in the circuit because a 12 V battery has been connected with an unknown resistance.

V = 12 V

I = 2.5 mA = 2.5 × 10−3 A

Formula Used

Considering R as resistance.

If every physical condition remain constant, Ohm's law claims that the voltage across a conductor will be directly proportional to the current flowing through it. The resistance (R) of a resistor is expressed by Ohm's law.

V = IR

Calculation of Resistance

Now, by inserting the value of V and I in Ohm's law, we can obtain,

12 = 2.5 × 10−3 R

⇒ R = 4.8 × 103 Ω

Thus, the resistor's resistance is 4.8 × 103 Ω.


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