A 50 ohm resistor carries a current of 3 A. What is the voltage across it?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 150 V
- Step 1: Ohm's law: U = R i.
- Step 2: U = 50 x 3 = 150 V.
Answer
150 V.
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