For the circuit shown in the figure below, what is the current i through the 2? resistor? a. 4 A b. 5 A c. 20 A d. 10 A e. 2 A
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First, we need to find the equivalent resistance of the circuit. We can see that the 6 Ω and 3 Ω resistors are in parallel, so their equivalent resistance (R1) can be calculated as: 1/R1 = 1/6 + 1/3 1/R1 = 1/2 R1 = 2 Ω Show more…
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