Five resistors are wired in a circuit with single battery, as shown in the figure below. A = 3R B= 4R D=R E = 11R C = 6R (a) Rank the resistors based on the current through them, from largest to smallest. (Use only ">" or "=" symbols. Do not include any parentheses around the letters or symbols.) 3>4>6 (b) Now rank the resistors based on the potential difference across them, from largest to smallest. (Use only ">" or "=" symbols. Do not include any parentheses around the letters or symbols.) 3>4=6>11>R

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Five resistors are wired in a circuit with a single battery, as shown in the figure below.
A = 3R
B= 4R
D= R.
>E = 11R
C= 6R
(a) Rank the resistors based on the current through them, from largest to smallest. (Use only ">" or "=" symbols. Do not include any parentheses around the letters or symbols.)
3>4>6
(b) Now rank the resistors based on the potential difference across them, from largest to smallest. (Use only ">" or "=" symbols. Do not include any parentheses around the letters or
symbols.)
3>4=6>11>R
Transcribed Image Text:Five resistors are wired in a circuit with a single battery, as shown in the figure below. A = 3R B= 4R D= R. >E = 11R C= 6R (a) Rank the resistors based on the current through them, from largest to smallest. (Use only ">" or "=" symbols. Do not include any parentheses around the letters or symbols.) 3>4>6 (b) Now rank the resistors based on the potential difference across them, from largest to smallest. (Use only ">" or "=" symbols. Do not include any parentheses around the letters or symbols.) 3>4=6>11>R
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