An LED has a voltage drop of 2 V across it and a current of 10 mA flows when it operates with a 6 V battery through a limiting resistance R. The value of R is: |
$40 k \Omega$ $4 k \Omega$ $200 \Omega$ $400 \Omega$ |
$400 \Omega$ |
The correct answer is Option (4) → $400 \Omega$ To calculate the value of the limiting resistance R, $R=\frac{V_R}{I}$ [Ohm's law] $V_R=V_{battery}-V_{LED}=6V-2V=4V$ $R=\frac{V_R}{I}=\frac{4}{0.01}$ $=400Ω$ |