A 20.0-Ω resistor and a 35.0-Ω resistor in parallel are connected to a 120-V dc source. (a) What is (are) the current(s) through the resistors? current through the 20.0-Ω resistor:      A current through the 35.0-Ω resistor:      A (b) What is the voltage drop across each resistor? voltage drop across the 20.0-Ω resistor:      V voltage drop across the 35.0-Ω resistor:      V

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A 20.0-Ω resistor and a 35.0-Ω resistor in parallel are connected to a 120-V dc source.

(a) What is (are) the current(s) through the resistors?
current through the 20.0-Ω resistor:      A
current through the 35.0-Ω resistor:      A

(b) What is the voltage drop across each resistor?
voltage drop across the 20.0-Ω resistor:      V
voltage drop across the 35.0-Ω resistor:      V
 
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