Questions: (a) Select the formula that relates the current I to the emf E and resistance R in a simple circuit. ☐ I = E + R ☐ I = E - R ☐ I = E × R ☐ I = E ÷ R ☐ I = R ÷ E (b) Describe what happens to the current as the resistance increases (all other factors remaining constant). ☐ Current increases ☐ Current decreases ☐ Current remains the same ☐ Current becomes zero ☐ Current becomes infinite (c) What is the SI unit for electrical resistance? ☐ Ohm (Ω) ☐ Ampere (A) ☐ Volt (V) ☐ Watt (W) ☐ Joule (J)

 (a) Select the formula that relates the current I to the emf E and resistance R in a simple circuit.

☐ I = E + R
☐ I = E - R
☐ I = E × R
☐ I = E ÷ R
☐ I = R ÷ E

(b) Describe what happens to the current as the resistance increases (all other factors remaining constant).

☐ Current increases
☐ Current decreases
☐ Current remains the same
☐ Current becomes zero
☐ Current becomes infinite

(c) What is the SI unit for electrical resistance?

☐ Ohm (Ω)
☐ Ampere (A)
☐ Volt (V)
☐ Watt (W)
☐ Joule (J)
Transcript text: (a) Select the formula that relates the current I to the emf E and resistance R in a simple circuit. ☐ I = E + R ☐ I = E - R ☐ I = E × R ☐ I = E ÷ R ☐ I = R ÷ E (b) Describe what happens to the current as the resistance increases (all other factors remaining constant). ☐ Current increases ☐ Current decreases ☐ Current remains the same ☐ Current becomes zero ☐ Current becomes infinite (c) What is the SI unit for electrical resistance? ☐ Ohm (Ω) ☐ Ampere (A) ☐ Volt (V) ☐ Watt (W) ☐ Joule (J)
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Solution Steps

Step 1: Identify the correct formula for current in a simple circuit

The relationship between current \( I \), electromotive force (emf) \( E \), and resistance \( R \) in a simple circuit is given by Ohm's Law, which states: \[ I = \frac{E}{R} \]

Step 2: Determine the effect of increasing resistance on current

According to Ohm's Law, \( I = \frac{E}{R} \). If the resistance \( R \) increases while the emf \( E \) remains constant, the current \( I \) will decrease.

Step 3: Identify the SI unit for electrical resistance

The SI unit for electrical resistance is the Ohm, symbolized by \( \Omega \).

Final Answer

(a) The answer is \(\boxed{I = \frac{E}{R}}\).

(b) The answer is \(\boxed{\text{Current decreases}}\).

(c) The answer is \(\boxed{\text{Ohm (}\Omega\text{)}}\).

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