SOLUTION: In an electrical circuit, the current passing through a conductor varies inversely with the resistance. Suppose that when the current is 5 amperes, the resistance is 20 ohms. What

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Question 889820: In an electrical circuit, the current passing through a conductor varies inversely with the resistance. Suppose that when the current is 5 amperes, the resistance is 20 ohms. What is the current when the resistance is 25 ohms?


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In an electrical circuit, the current passing through a conductor varies inversely with the resistance. Suppose that when the current is 5 amperes, the resistance is 20 ohms. What is the current when the resistance is 25 ohms?
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current when the resistance is 25 ohms=(20/25)*5=4 amperes

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