A 10 N resistor (R1) and a 15 Q resistor (R2) are connected in parallel to an ideal emf device which provides a potential difference of E = 12 V across its terminals. (a) Determine the electrical energy supplied to the network every second. (b) Suppose the resistors are light bulbs. The filament of light bulb R1 suddenly breaks and R1 is now an open circuit. Does the brightness of light bulb R2 increase, decrease, or remain the same?

A 10 N resistor (R1) and a 15 Q resistor (R2) are connected in parallel to an ideal emf device which provides a potential difference of E = 12 V across its terminals. (a) Determine the electrical energy supplied to the network every second. (b) Suppose the resistors are light bulbs. The filament of light bulb R1 suddenly breaks and R1 is now an open circuit. Does the brightness of light bulb R2 increase, decrease, or remain the same?

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