How Can Increasing Resistance Affect Voltage and Current?

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seto6

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Nov 14, 2010

how can i increase the voltage, without changing the current...

do i increse the current or decrease it

V=IR--->(V/R)=I

i just increase the resistance

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sophiecentaur

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Nov 14, 2010

yes.

seto6

Nov 14, 2010

thanks

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