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The current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across its ends, provided the temperature and other physical conditions remain constant.
According to Ohm’s law, the current flowing in a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across its ends provided the physical conditions and temperature of conductor remains constant.
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