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State two factors on which the strength of an electric current in a given conductor depends?

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From the ohm.s law,
`"current I"= (V("Potential difference"))/(R("resistance"))`
It is obvious from this relation that ...
(1) ` I prop V `if = R = constant and
(2)I prop `1/R"if " V` = constant
From (1), if potential difference across the ends of a conductor is doubled, the current flowing through it also gets doubled. If the potential difference is halved, the current also gets halved.
From (2), if the resistance is doubled, the current gets halved.
If the resistance is halved, the current gets doubled.
Thus, the strength of an electric current in a given conductor depends on two factors:
(1) Potential difference across the ends of the conductor and
(2) Resistance of the conductor.
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