Determine the following quantities for each of the two circuits shown below. a. the equivalent resistance b. the current from the power supply c. the current through each resistor d. the voltage drop across each resistor e. the power dissipated in each resistor W M W M R3 R, R2 R4 (a) R2 R3 R4 (b) Assume that R1 = 200, R2 = 402, R3 = 10ON, R4 = 502, and that they are connected to a battery with a voltage of 120 V

Determine the following quantities for each of the two circuits shown below. a. the equivalent resistance b. the current from the power supply c. the current through each resistor d. the voltage drop across each resistor e. the power dissipated in each resistor W M W M R3 R, R2 R4 (a) R2 R3 R4 (b) Assume that R1 = 200, R2 = 402, R3 = 10ON, R4 = 502, and that they are connected to a battery with a voltage of 120 V

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Chapter10: Direct-current Circuits

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