The current in a hair dryer measures 15.0 amps. The resistance of the hair dryer is 8 ohms. What is the voltage? V = I X R
Keywords:
Hair dryer, current, resistance, voltage
, Ohm's Law
For this case we have that the current of a hair dryer is 15 Amps, while its resistance is 8 ohms. They ask us to find the voltage of the hair dryer. We have that, by definition, Ohm's Law states that:
\(V = I * R\)
Where:
Substituting we have:
\(V = 15 * 8\ (Amperes * Ohms)\\V = 120\ Volts\)
Thus, the voltage of the hair dryer is 120 volts.
Answer:
\(V = 120 Volts\)
Answer: The correct answer is 120 V.
Explanation:
The expression from Ohm's law is as follows;
V=IR
Here, V is the potential difference, I is the current and R is the resistance.
It is given in the problem that the current in a hair dryer measures 15.0 amps. The resistance of the hair dryer is 8 ohms.
Calculate the value of voltage.
Put I= 15 A and R= 8 ohms.
V= (15)(8)
V= 120 V
Therefore, the voltage is 120 V.