What will happen to the current in a circuit,if its resistance is doubled?

  • A
    It becomes double.
  • B
    It becomes half.
  • C
    It remains the same.
  • D
    It becomes four times.

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$Ohm's$ law is a relation between the power used in a circuit to the current and the potential difference.

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