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Question
A simple electric circuit has 24 V battery and a resistor of 60 Ω. What will be the current in the circuit? The resistance of the connecting wires is negligible.
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Solution
current = `"potentia difference (V)"/"Resistance (R)"`
Here, V = 24 volt, R = 60 Ω
current = `24/60` = 0.4 A
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