1) a) Calculate the current through each resistor in the circuit shown below. b) What is the voltage drop across each resistor in the circuit? c) What is the potential difference $V_a - V_b$? $R_1 = 1\Omega$, $R_2 = 2\Omega$, $V_1 = 2V$, $V_2 = V_3 = 4V.$
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For resistor R1: I1 = V1 / R1 = 2V / 1Ω = 2A For resistor R2: I2 = V2 / R2 = 4V / 2Ω = 2A For resistor R3: I3 = V3 / R3 = 2V / 3Ω ≈ 0.67A Show more…
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