A Variable Resistor Has a Voltage of 12

question 59

Multiple Choice

A variable resistor has a voltage of 12.0 V placed across it.If the resistance is increased 20%,what happens to the current through it?

• A) it increases 20%
• B) it increases 25%
• C) it decreases 20%
• D) it decreases 25%
• E) it decreases 17%

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Definitions:

Negative Externality

A cost that affects someone who did not choose to incur that cost or participate in the action causing it, often seen in pollution where the public pays the price for private industry actions.

MSC (Marginal Social Cost)

The complete expense incurred by society for the production of one more unit of a good or service, encompassing both individual costs and any external effects.

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost to society of producing an additional unit of a good or service, including both private costs and externalities.

Society

A large group of individuals who live in the same area, share a common culture, norms, and values, and are organized in a cooperative manner.