A student set up the circuit shown for her electronics class. Assuming  E = 7.50 V and R = 6.00 Ω, find the following quantities. (a) the current in the 2.00 Ω resistor (Enter the magnitude in mA.)  ????? mA   (b) the potential difference (in V) between points a and b Vb − Va = ????? V

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A student set up the circuit shown for her electronics class. Assuming  E = 7.50 V and R = 6.00 Ω, find the following quantities.

(a) the current in the 2.00 Ω resistor (Enter the magnitude in mA.)
 ????? mA
 
(b) the potential difference (in V) between points a and b
Vb − Va = ????? V
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