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A circuit contains 10 and 20 ohm resistors connected in parallel. This parallel combination is then connected in series with a 30 ohm resistor and a 30 V battery. 11. In the space below, draw the circuit showing all the meters required to fully analyze the circuit. 12. The current in the 20 ohm resistor is _______. 13. The voltage drop across the 20 ohm resistor is _. 14. The power used by the 20 ohm resistor is _. 15. The power used by the entire circuit is ____.

          A circuit contains 10 and 20 ohm resistors connected in parallel. This parallel combination is then connected in series with a 30 ohm resistor and a 30 V battery.

11. In the space below, draw the circuit showing all the meters required to fully analyze the circuit.
12. The current in the 20 ohm resistor is ___________.
13. The voltage drop across the 20 ohm resistor is _________.
14. The power used by the 20 ohm resistor is ___________.
15. The power used by the entire circuit is __________.

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The formula for resistors in parallel is: $$\frac{1}{R_{eq}} = \frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}{R_2}$$ Plugging in the values, we get: $$\frac{1}{R_{eq}} = \frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{20} = \frac{3}{20}$$ So, the equivalent resistance of the parallel combination Show more…

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A circuit contains 10 and 20 ohm resistors connected in parallel. This parallel combination is then connected in series with a 30 ohm resistor and a 30 V battery. 11. In the space below, draw the circuit showing all the meters required to fully analyze the circuit. 12. The current in the 20 ohm resistor is ___________. 13. The voltage drop across the 20 ohm resistor is _________. 14. The power used by the 20 ohm resistor is ___________. 15. The power used by the entire circuit is __________.

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