How do you know someone has made a mistake in measuring the potential difference which he measured to be 2.4 V and the current is 1.1 A?
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Unlike current which flows around a closed electrical circuit in the form of electrical charge, potential difference does not move or flow it is applied.
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The unit of potential difference generated between two points is called the Volt and is generally defined as being the potential difference dropped across a fixed resistance of one ohm with a current of one ampere flowing through it.
In other words, 1 Volt equals 1 Ampere times 1 Ohm, or commonly V = I*R.
Ohm’s Law states that for a linear circuit the current flowing through it is proportional to the potential difference across it so the greater the potential difference across any two points the bigger will be the current flowing through it.
For example, if the voltage at one side of a 10Ω resistor measures 8V and at the other side of the resistor it measures 5V, then the potential difference across the resistor would be 3V ( 8 – 5 ) causing a current of 0.3A to flow.
If however, the voltage on one side was increased from 8V to say 40V, the potential difference across the resistor would now be 40V – 5V = 35V causing a current of 3.5A to flow. The voltage at any point in a circuit is always measured with respect to a common point, generally 0V.
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That can only be known is the resistance of the wire or the circuit is known. Then simply by applying the formula V = IR we can know the value of V. If it fits then it's correct.
Hope it helps.
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