A circuit with a resistance of #8 Omega# has a fuse with a capacity of #3 A#. Can a voltage of #36 V# be applied to the circuit without blowing the fuse?
1 Answer
May 25, 2018
No.
Explanation:
Well, we need to find the voltage that the fuse can hold, so we use Ohm's law, which states that,
where:
#V# is the voltage in volts
#I# is the current in amperes
#R# is the resistance in ohms
So, we get:
Since a voltage of