1. What happened to the voltage across the resistance box as the current through it was increased? What is the relationship between voltage and current when resistance is fixed?   2.What is the current in a 10 ohms resistor due to a potential difference of 40 V? Explain.

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1. What happened to the voltage across the resistance box as the current through it was increased? What is the relationship between voltage and current when resistance is fixed?

 

2.What is the current in a 10 ohms resistor due to a potential difference of 40 V? Explain.

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