Question
A 16.0 ohm and a 24.0 ohm resistor are connected in parallel. A difference in potential of 32.0 V is applied to the combination.
What is the equivalent resistance of the parallel circuit?
What is the total current in the circuit?
What is the equivalent resistance of the parallel circuit?
What is the total current in the circuit?
Answers
drwls
Compute the equivalent resistance R with the equation
1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2,
which can be rearranged to give
R = R1 R2/(R1 + R2)
I = V/R (use the equivalent R)
1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2,
which can be rearranged to give
R = R1 R2/(R1 + R2)
I = V/R (use the equivalent R)