Let the resistors have resistances of R1 = 4Ω, R2 = 6Ω, R3 = 8Ω, R4 = 10Ω. Answer the following questions using Kirchoff ’s rules: (a) What is the current through R3 in a circuit where you have the battery, then the first two resistors (R1, R2) hooked up in series, followed by the second two resistors (R3, R4) hooked up in parallel, before reconnecting back to the battery. (Show your circuit and what you choose for the loop(s) and junction(s) as part of your solution). (b) What is the current through R1 if you switch R1 with R3 in your original circuit? (Show your circuit and what you choose for the loop(s) and junction(s) as part of your solution). (c) What is the voltage drop across R4 in part (a)? (d) What is the voltage drop across R2 in part (b)?
Let the resistors have resistances of R1 = 4Ω, R2 = 6Ω, R3 = 8Ω, R4 = 10Ω.
Answer the following questions using Kirchoff ’s rules:
(a) What is the current through R3 in a circuit where you have the battery, then the
first two resistors (R1, R2) hooked up in series, followed by the second two resistors
(R3, R4) hooked up in parallel, before reconnecting back to the battery.
(Show your circuit and what you choose for the loop(s) and junction(s) as part of
your solution).
(b) What is the current through R1 if you switch R1 with R3 in your original circuit?
(Show your circuit and what you choose for the loop(s) and junction(s) as part of
your solution).
(c) What is the voltage drop across R4 in part (a)?
(d) What is the voltage drop across R2 in part (b)?
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