Decreasing the resistance at constant voltage

[Perseverence]

Homework Statement

decreasing the resistance increases the current if the voltage remains unchanged.

Homework Equations

V=IR

The Attempt at a Solution

The solution in the book does not count this as a true statement, but it seems true to me. Is there any reason why the statement would be false?

 

[gneill]

Homework Statement

decreasing the resistance increases the current if the voltage remains unchanged.

Homework Equations

V=IR

The Attempt at a Solution

The solution in the book does not count this as a true statement, but it seems true to me. Is there any reason why the statement would be false?

I don't see a complete statement of the problem to be solved in the problem statement section of your post; I see only a declarative sentence.

What is the exact question or problem as posed to you? Without knowing the full context helpers might have to make unwarranted assumptions.

 

[Perseverence]

I don't see a complete statement of the problem to be solved in the problem statement section of your post; I see only a declarative sentence.

What is the exact question or problem as posed to you? Without knowing the full context helpers might have to make unwarranted assumptions.

There is no complete problem. This was a true-or-false question.

 

[berkeman]

The solution in the book does not count this as a true statement, but it seems true to me. Is there any reason why the statement would be false?

On the face of it as you have posted it, the statement would appear to be true, for the reason that you have. But if the book says it is false, then as @gneill says, there must be more to the problem. Perhaps there is an overall context that is supposed to be applied? Like an overall statement about a circuit that is given a couple problems earlier that applies to the next 4 questions, or something like that?

 

[Perseverence]

As I've said before, there was not anything else to this question. It was a true-or-false question. It looks as though the solution guide was wrong. Thank you for your help.