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What is the effect of increasing voltage in a circuit with constant resistance?

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What is the effect of increasing voltage in a circuit with constant resistance?.

  1. A.Current decreases
  2. B.Current increases
  3. C.Current remains the same
  4. D.Resistance decreases

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Voltage and Current Flow

In a simple circuit with a battery and a resistor, the battery provides a voltage that causes current to flow through the resistor.

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    Explain how voltage causes current to flow in the circuit described.

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