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What happens to the potential difference across a conductor if its resistance increases while the current remains constant?

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Action and use of circuit components

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What happens to the potential difference across a conductor if its resistance increases while the current remains constant?.

  1. A.It decreases
  2. B.It remains the same
  3. C.It increases
  4. D.It becomes zero

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Potential Difference and Resistance

In a circuit, a conductor has a resistance of 10Ω and a current of 2A flowing through it.

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    State the potential difference across the conductor.

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