Science, Gr.

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Characteristics of Electricity – Measuring Electricity Name: ______________________________
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Voltage Calculations Worksheet I R

Voltage = Current x Resistance V=IxR Units: R is Ω (ohms)

V is V (volts)
I is A (amperes)
1. Find the unknown quantity:

a) I = 10 A b) I = ? c) I = 15 A
R = 1500 Ω R = 200 Ω R=?
V=? V = 240 V V = 110 V

2. Find the unknown quantity (CONVERT FIRST to the unit with no prefix)

a) I = ? b) I = 25 mA = _________ A c) I = 1 kA = ________ A
R = 2000 Ω R=? R=?
V = 20 mV = ________ V V = 110 V V = 50 mV = ________ V

WORD PROBLEMS

1. How much resistance does a light bulb create if it has a current of 25 mA around it in a 9 V
circuit?

2. A heating coil offers a resistance of 2.5 kΩ. What voltage is required so that 1.5 A of current
pass through it?

BONUS CHALLENGE: The human body offers a very small amount of resistance (let’s say 1 mΩ
for argument). If a lightning bolt (said to have 1.21 GV of potential according to a famous movie
called Back to the Future released in 1984), hits you how much current is flowing through your
body. (Show work on back of page)