The circuit below consists of a switch, a 50 V battery and three resistors. When the switch is closed, 2.5 A flows out of the battery. R1 has resistance 50 \Omega and 0.50 A of current flow through R3. What is the total resistance in the circuit? (im having trouble with the formula since R1, R2 and R3 are parallel to one another. Please help, thank you!
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- Total voltage from the battery, \( V = 50 \, \text{V} \) - Total current from the battery, \( I_{\text{total}} = 2.5 \, \text{A} \) - Resistance of \( R_1 = 50 \, \Omega \) - Current through \( R_3 = 0.50 \, \text{A} \) Show more…
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