Figure P18.8
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Consider the circuit shown in Figure P18.10. (a) Calculate the equivalent resistance of the 10.0-Ω and 5.00-Ω resistors connected in parallel. (b) Using the result of part (a), calculate the combined resistance of the 10.0-Ω, 5.00-Ω, and 4.00-Ω resistors. (c) Calculate the equivalent resistance of the combined resistance found in part (b) and the parallel 3.00-Ω resistor. (d) Combine the equivalent resistance found in part (c) with the 2.00-Ω resistor. (e) Calculate the total current in the circuit. (f) What is the voltage drop across the 2.00-Ω resistor? (g) Subtracting the result of part (f) from the battery voltage, find the voltage across the 3.00-Ω resistor. (h) Calculate the current in the 3.00-Ω resistor.
Figure P18.10
Consider the following figure.
(a) Find the equivalent resistance between points a and b?
(b) Calculate the current in each resistor if a potential difference of 60.0 V is applied between points a and b?
