a 3.00 N a 18.0 V 6.00 2 9.00 N 3.00 N 6.00 N 18.0 V 9.00 N b a Figure 27.9 (Example 27.5) (a) Three resistors connected in parallel. The voltage across each resistor is 18.0 V. (b) Another circuit with three resistors and a battery. Is it equivalent to the circuit in (a)?

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Three resistors are connected as shown in 27.9a.
A potential difference of 18.0 V is maintained between points a and b.
(A) Calculate the equivalent resistance of the circuit.                                        (B) Find the current in each resistor.                                                                  (C) Calculate the power delivered to each resistor and the total power delivered to the combination of resistors.

a
3.00 N
a
18.0 V
6.00 2 9.00 N
3.00 N 6.00 N
18.0 V
9.00 N
b
a
Figure 27.9 (Example 27.5) (a) Three resistors connected in
parallel. The voltage across each resistor is 18.0 V. (b) Another
circuit with three resistors and a battery. Is it equivalent to the
circuit in (a)?
Transcribed Image Text:a 3.00 N a 18.0 V 6.00 2 9.00 N 3.00 N 6.00 N 18.0 V 9.00 N b a Figure 27.9 (Example 27.5) (a) Three resistors connected in parallel. The voltage across each resistor is 18.0 V. (b) Another circuit with three resistors and a battery. Is it equivalent to the circuit in (a)?
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