If the Current Flowing Through a Circuit of Constant Resistance

question 375

Multiple Choice

If the current flowing through a circuit of constant resistance is doubled, the power dissipated by that circuit will

• A) decrease to one-fourth of what it was.
• B) decrease to one-half of what it was.
• C) quadruple in magnitude.
• D) double in magnitude.

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