3 pts If the current flowing through a circuit of constant resistance is doubled, the power dissipated by that circuit will Odouble in magnitude. Odecrease to one-half of what it was. Odecrease to one-fourth of what it was. Oquadruple in magnitude.
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Ohm's Law states that the current (I) flowing through a circuit is directly proportional to the voltage (V) across the circuit and inversely proportional to the resistance (R) of the circuit. Mathematically, this can be expressed as: I = V/R The power (P) Show more…
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