Question 4 An electrical circuit has a circuit breaker that is designed to trip if the current gets above 10 amps.  The circuit currently has voltage of 120 volts and resistance of 20 ohms.   What changes would you have to make to the voltage and/or resistance in order to get the circuit breaker to trip?     A Half the voltage to 60 volts and keep resistance the same.     B Double the voltage to 240 volts and keep resistance the same.     C Double the resistance to 40 ohms and keep the voltage the same.     D Double the voltage to 240 volts and the double the resistance to 40 ohms.

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An electrical circuit has a circuit breaker that is designed to trip if the current gets above 10 amps.  The circuit currently has voltage of 120 volts and resistance of 20 ohms.  

What changes would you have to make to the voltage and/or resistance in order to get the circuit breaker to trip?

 
 
A

Half the voltage to 60 volts and keep resistance the same.

 
 
B

Double the voltage to 240 volts and keep resistance the same.

 
 
C

Double the resistance to 40 ohms and keep the voltage the same.

 
 
D

Double the voltage to 240 volts and the double the resistance to 40 ohms.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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