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Ohm's Law

Ohm's Law is a fundamental principle in electrical circuits that states the current through a conductor is directly proportional to the voltage across it and inversely proportional to its resistance. This relationship is expressed as I = V/R, where I is the current, V is the voltage, and R is the resistance.

Potential Difference

Potential difference, often referred to as voltage, is the measure of electrical energy difference per unit charge between two points in a circuit. It is the force that drives the movement of charges, and a lower voltage results in less driving energy for current.

Resistance

Resistance is a property of a material or circuit element that opposes the flow of electric current. In a circuit, if the resistance remains constant and the potential difference is decreased, the current flowing through the circuit will decrease according to Ohm's Law.

Electrical Current

Electrical current is the flow of electric charge through a circuit. Its magnitude is determined by the applied voltage and the resistance in the circuit, meaning that when the potential difference decreases, the current also decreases if the resistance does not change.

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