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Questions tagged 'Resistance'

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Anonymous

Jan 30, 2025

What draws more current, a 100-W lightbulb or a 75-W bulb?

I have a physics question that I'm trying to understand: Which lightbulb draws more current, a 100-watt bulb or a 75-watt bulb? Additionally, which one has the greater resistance? I would really appre...

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Anonymous

Dec 20, 2024

A 1.5V battery is connected to a small light bulb with a resistance of 3.5Ω. What is the current in the bulb?

A 1.5V battery is connected to a small light bulb with a resistance of 3.5Ω. What is the current flowing through the bulb?

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Fannie Skiles

Oct 10, 2024

Measuring Temperature Using a Carbon Resistor ?

A carbon resistor will be utilized as a thermometer. On a winter day when the temperature is 4.00°C, the resistance of the carbon resistor measures 217.9 Ω. What is the temperature on a spring day whe...