Two identical resistive wires are connected separately to ideal batteries of 1.5 V…

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity

Problem

Two identical resistive wires are connected separately to ideal batteries of 1.5 V and 3.0 V. Without performing a numerical calculation, state which wire carries the larger current and briefly justify your answer.

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