You have a typical resistance of 100k How much current could
You have a typical resistance of 100k.
How much current could a 12-V car battery pass through you?
I= A
A watch uses energy at the rate of 260 W
How much current does it draw from its 1.5 Vbattery?
I= mA
Solution
a)
Current, I = V/R
where
V = voltage
R = resistance
So, I = 12/(100*10^3)
So, I = 1.2*10^-4 A <-----answer
b)
Rate of use of energy,
P = 260 uW
V = 1.5 V
Now, P = V*I
So, I = P/V = 260*10^-6/(1.5) = 0.173 mA
