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Question
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the following sentence.
When the resistance of a conductor increases, the current will ________ increase.
Options
increase
decrease
remain the same
None of the the above.
Solution
decrease
According to Ohm’s law, the resistance of a conductor is inversely proportional to the current flowing through it.
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