b + 25.0 V R2 R2 R E R 20.0 N a (a) Find the potential difference between points a and b. V (b) Find the current in the 20.0-N resistor.
b + 25.0 V R2 R2 R E R 20.0 N a (a) Find the potential difference between points a and b. V (b) Find the current in the 20.0-N resistor.
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![### Circuit Analysis Problem
Consider the circuit shown in the figure below. (Assume \( R_1 = 16.0 \, \Omega \) and \( R_2 = 3.00 \, \Omega \).)
**Image Description:**
The circuit consists of the following components:
- A voltage source of 25.0 V.
- A resistor \( R_1 \) with a resistance of 16.0 Ω, connected in series with the voltage source.
- A parallel combination of two branches:
- The first branch includes a resistor \( R_1 \) connected between points \( a \) and \( b \).
- The second branch has two components connected in series: a resistor \( R_2 \) with a resistance of 3.00 Ω, followed by another \( R_2 \), with a point \( c \), connected in parallel to a 20.0 Ω resistor.
**Tasks:**
(a) **Find the potential difference between points \( a \) and \( b \).**
\[ \_\_\_\_\_\_ \text{ V} \]
(b) **Find the current in the 20.0-Ω resistor.**
\[ \_\_\_\_\_\_ \text{ A} \]](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F021773a5-30bf-4026-94da-b5b931a87d69%2F54b1be5f-ba59-47cf-8a1a-3b11426ed8cb%2F5kpoawi_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:### Circuit Analysis Problem
Consider the circuit shown in the figure below. (Assume \( R_1 = 16.0 \, \Omega \) and \( R_2 = 3.00 \, \Omega \).)
**Image Description:**
The circuit consists of the following components:
- A voltage source of 25.0 V.
- A resistor \( R_1 \) with a resistance of 16.0 Ω, connected in series with the voltage source.
- A parallel combination of two branches:
- The first branch includes a resistor \( R_1 \) connected between points \( a \) and \( b \).
- The second branch has two components connected in series: a resistor \( R_2 \) with a resistance of 3.00 Ω, followed by another \( R_2 \), with a point \( c \), connected in parallel to a 20.0 Ω resistor.
**Tasks:**
(a) **Find the potential difference between points \( a \) and \( b \).**
\[ \_\_\_\_\_\_ \text{ V} \]
(b) **Find the current in the 20.0-Ω resistor.**
\[ \_\_\_\_\_\_ \text{ A} \]
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