Consider a circuit with three resistors, R1 = 225 Ω, R2 = 155 Ω, and R3 = 135 Ω, connected in parallel with a 24.0-Vbattery. (These are the same resistances and battery as in the series circuit in Example 21-10.) Find (a) the total currentsupplied by the battery and (b) the current through each resistor.

Consider a circuit with three resistors, R1 = 225 Ω, R2 = 155 Ω, and R3 = 135 Ω, connected in parallel with a 24.0-Vbattery. (These are the same resistances and battery as in the series circuit in Example 21-10.) Find (a) the total currentsupplied by the battery and (b) the current through each resistor.

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Chapter14: Inductance

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Problem 53P: For the circuit shown below, =20V , L = 4.0 mH, and R = 5.0 . After steady state is reached with S1...

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