Consider the circuit shown in the figure below. (Assume R, = 10.5 N, R, = 1.55 N, and V = 6.80 V.) R1 4.00 N 5.00 N R2 3.00 N V + (a) Calculate the equivalent resistance of the R, and 5.00-N resistors connected in parallel. 3.38 Ω (b) Using the result of part (a), calculate the combined resistance of the R,, 5.00-N and 4.00-N resistors. 7.38 Ω (c) Calculate the equivalent resistance of the combined resistance found in part (b) and the parallel 3.00-N resistor. 2.13 Ω (d) Combine the equivalent resistance found in part (c) with the R, resistor. Ω (e) Calculate the total current in the circuit. A (f) What is the voltage drop across the R, resistor? V (g) Subtracting the result of part (f) from the battery voltage, find the voltage across the 3.00-N resistor. V (h) Calculate the current in the 3.00-N resistor. A
Consider the circuit shown in the figure below. (Assume R, = 10.5 N, R, = 1.55 N, and V = 6.80 V.) R1 4.00 N 5.00 N R2 3.00 N V + (a) Calculate the equivalent resistance of the R, and 5.00-N resistors connected in parallel. 3.38 Ω (b) Using the result of part (a), calculate the combined resistance of the R,, 5.00-N and 4.00-N resistors. 7.38 Ω (c) Calculate the equivalent resistance of the combined resistance found in part (b) and the parallel 3.00-N resistor. 2.13 Ω (d) Combine the equivalent resistance found in part (c) with the R, resistor. Ω (e) Calculate the total current in the circuit. A (f) What is the voltage drop across the R, resistor? V (g) Subtracting the result of part (f) from the battery voltage, find the voltage across the 3.00-N resistor. V (h) Calculate the current in the 3.00-N resistor. A
Chapter9: Current And Resistance
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