In the figures below, one bulb has a 6.0 N resistance, and the other one is a mystery bulb with an unknown resistance R. When the bulbs are connected in series to a 15 V battery, the battery supplies 16 W of power. 6.0 2 R R 15 V 15 V 6.0 N (a) Find the unknown resistance R. (b) Find the power supplied by the battery if the bulbs are connected in parallel. (c) The battery is rated 5.0 Ah, meaning it can supply 5.0 A of current for one hour before dying out. How much energy is stored in the battery?

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In the figures below, one bulb has a 6.0 N resistance, and the other one is a mystery bulb with an unknown resistance
R. When the bulbs are connected in series to a 15 V battery, the battery supplies 16 W of power.
6.0 2
R
R
15 V
15 V
6.0 Ω
(a) Find the unknown resistance R.
(b) Find the power supplied by the battery if the bulbs are connected in parallel.
(c) The battery is rated 5.0 Ah, meaning it can supply 5.0 A of current for one hour before dying out. How much
energy is stored in the battery?
(d) How long will the battery last if the bulbs are connected in series? in parallel?
Transcribed Image Text:In the figures below, one bulb has a 6.0 N resistance, and the other one is a mystery bulb with an unknown resistance R. When the bulbs are connected in series to a 15 V battery, the battery supplies 16 W of power. 6.0 2 R R 15 V 15 V 6.0 Ω (a) Find the unknown resistance R. (b) Find the power supplied by the battery if the bulbs are connected in parallel. (c) The battery is rated 5.0 Ah, meaning it can supply 5.0 A of current for one hour before dying out. How much energy is stored in the battery? (d) How long will the battery last if the bulbs are connected in series? in parallel?
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