Resistance worksheet

1. Calculate the resistance of a motor when 12V of potential difference is put across it and
2A of current flows through it.

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Write down the equation you Write down the information Put the values in the equation
need: you are told in the question: and do the calculation.

2. Calculate resistance in a doorbell if 6A flows through it and 120V goes across it.

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3. What is the resistance if current is 3A and potential difference is 1.5V?

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4. An IPod uses a standard 1.5 V battery. How much resistance is in the circuit if it uses a
current of 0.01A?

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 5. A subwoofer needs a household voltage of 110 V to push a current of 5.5 A through its
coil. What is the resistance of the subwoofer?

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6. A bulb in a circuit has an unknown resistance. It has a potential difference of 15V and a
current of 0.25A through it. Calculate the resistance of the bulb.

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7. If 0.4A flows through a bulb and the potential difference from the battery is 3V, what is
the resistance of the bulb?

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8. When 3V is supplied to a motor, a current of 0.1A flows. What resistance does the motor
have?

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