The figure below shows a chain of connected resistors between points a and b. The resistance of each is given in the figure. 12.02 ww 6.00 D 5.00 D www 6.00 2 4.00 Ω W 5.00 Ω 8.00 D 4.00 (a) What is the equivalent resistance (in 0) of the entire chain between points a and b? 11.66 ✓ D ww 8.00 (b) A battery with a potential difference of 32.1 V is connected to the chain, with one terminal connected to point a and the other connected to point b. What is the current (in A) in each resisto 12.0 x D From the potential difference between a and b, and the equivalent resistance of the entire chain, what is the total current between a and b? From this current, and the equivalent resistance of the parallel 12.00 and 6.000 resistors, what is the potential difference across this section of parallel resistors? From here, what is the current in the 12.00 resistor? X From the potential difference between a and b, and the equivalent resistance of the entire chain, what is the total current between a and b? From this current, and the equivalent resistance of the parallel 12.00 and 6.000 resistor, what is the potential difference across this section of parallel resistors? From here, what is the current in the 6.000 resistor? A X Note this current has to be the same as the total current between a and b, found using the potential difference between a and b and the equivalent resistance of the entire chain. A x From the potential difference between a and b, and the equivalent resistance of the entire chain, what is the total current between a and b? From this current, and the equivalent resistance of the parallel 4.00 0 and 8.000 resistor, what is the potential difference across this section of parallel resistors? From here, what is the current in the 4.000 resistor? A X From the potential difference between a and b, and the equivalent resistance of the entire chain, what is the total current between a and b? From this current, and the equivalent resistance of the parallel 4.000 and 8.000 resistor, what is the potential difference across this section of parallel resistors? From here, what is the current in the 8.000 resistor? A b O I