The circuit contains four resistors and an ideal battery.  a. What is the equivalent resistance of this circuit? b. Using series and parallel rules, what is the current through the 24.0 Ω resistor?

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4. The circuit contains four resistors and an ideal battery. 

a. What is the equivalent resistance of this circuit?

b. Using series and parallel rules, what is the current through the 24.0 Ω resistor? 

c. Check your answer in (b) by solving for the current using Kirchhoff rules.

d. If the battery was not ideal, would you expect your answer in (b) to increase, decrease, or remain the same? Explain your answer. 

 

8.00 V
+.
12.0 2
10.02
72.0 2
in
24.0 2
Transcribed Image Text:8.00 V +. 12.0 2 10.02 72.0 2 in 24.0 2
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