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A torch bulb draws a current of from a dry cell.
PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
A torch bulb draws a current of
0.25
A
0.25\,\text{A}
0.25
A
from a
3
V
3\,\text{V}
3
V
dry cell. (i) Calculate the resistance of the bulb. (ii) If the same bulb is connected to a
1.5
V
1.5\,\text{V}
1.5
V
cell and its resistance remains unchanged, find the current that will flow.
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