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When a 10-V battery is connected to a resistor, 2 A of current flow in the resistor. What is the resistor's value

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leena

Hi there!

We can use Ohm's law to solve:
[tex]V = IR[/tex]

V = Potential Difference (V)
I = Current (A)
R = Resistance (Ω)

We can rearrange the equation to solve for resistance:

[tex]R = \frac{V}{I}[/tex]

Plug in the given values to solve.  

[tex]R = \frac{10}{2} = \boxed{5 \Omega}[/tex]