Tutorial ExerciseConsider the following figure.7.00 N4.00 N9.00 NRab(a) Find the equivalent resistance between points a and b in the figure. (R = 15.5 2)(b) Calculate the current in each resistor if a potential difference of 27.0 V is applied between points a and b.Step 1(a) The 7.00-2 and the R = 15.5 N resistors between points c and d in the figure above are connected in parallel with each other. Thus we can redraw thefigure, as shown in the diagram below where Rcd is the equivalent resistance between points c and d in the original figure. 4.00 2Red9.00 2For the equivalent resistance, we have1Rcd =4.824.82 2.7.00 215.515.5 QThis resistance is in series with the 4.00-N and the 9.00-2 resistors as shown in the diagram in this step. Let R, represent the 4.00-2 resistance and R. the9.00-2 resistance. The total resistance Rh between points a and b is thenPab = R4 + Rcd + R.= 4.00 2 + 4.844.82| Ω + 9.00 Ω-17.849|17.8 2.Step 2(b) If the potential difference between points a and b is AVah = 27.0 V, then the current Ih between points a and b isΔν.Iab =ababA.

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Consider the following figure. 7.00 N 4.00 N 9.00 N R a b. (a) Find the equivalent resistance between points a and b in the figure. (R = 15.5 N) (b) Calculate the current in each resistor if a potential difference of 27.0 V is applied between points a and b.

Consider the following figure. 7.00 N 4.00 N 9.00 N R a b. (a) Find the equivalent resistance between points a and b in the figure. (R = 15.5 N) (b) Calculate the current in each resistor if a potential difference of 27.0 V is applied between points a and b.

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Chapter28: Direct-current Circuits

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