Two resistors are connected in series in a circuit with a battery. The electromotive force (emf) of the battery is 3.0 volts. The resistances are 0.40 ohms and 1.85 ohms. (a) Determine the current I. Hint: The same current flows through both resistors. The voltage drop across the two resistors, i.e. IR₁ + IR2, is equal to the emf.

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Two resistors are connected in series in a
circuit with a battery. The electromotive force
(emf) of the battery is 3.0 volts. The
resistances are 0.40 ohms and 1.85 ohms.
(a) Determine the current I.
Hint: The same current flows through both
resistors. The voltage drop across the two
resistors, i.e. IR₁ ✈ IR₂, is equal to the
emf.
(d) Determine the power in the first resistor.
1.78 W
(e) Determine the power in the second
resistor.
2.49 W
Transcribed Image Text:Two resistors are connected in series in a circuit with a battery. The electromotive force (emf) of the battery is 3.0 volts. The resistances are 0.40 ohms and 1.85 ohms. (a) Determine the current I. Hint: The same current flows through both resistors. The voltage drop across the two resistors, i.e. IR₁ ✈ IR₂, is equal to the emf. (d) Determine the power in the first resistor. 1.78 W (e) Determine the power in the second resistor. 2.49 W
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Step 1: Finding the current in circuit

Given
straight E equals 3 space straight V
straight R subscript 1 equals 0.40 space ohm
straight R subscript 2 equals 1.85 space ohm
As space the space resistances space are space connected space in space series
effective space resistance space will space be
straight R equals straight R subscript 1 plus straight R subscript 2
space space equals 0.40 plus 1.85
space space equals 2.25 space ohms
bold left parenthesis bold a bold right parenthesis
straight I equals straight E over straight R
space equals fraction numerator 3 space straight V over denominator 2.25 space ohms end fraction
space equals bold 1 bold. bold 33 bold space bold A

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