Three 100 Q resistors are connected as shown in the figure. The maximum power that can safely be delivered to any one resistor is 22.0 W. 100 N 100 N a 100 N (a) What is the maximum potential difference that can be applied to the terminals a and b? Which resistor will have the largest current? V (b) For the voltage determined in part (a), what is the power delivered to each resistor? resistor on the left W resistor at the top of the loop resistor at the bottom of the loop W (c) What is the total power delivered to the combination of resistors? W

Three 100 Q resistors are connected as shown in the figure. The maximum power that can safely be delivered to any one resistor is 22.0 W. 100 N 100 N a 100 N (a) What is the maximum potential difference that can be applied to the terminals a and b? Which resistor will have the largest current? V (b) For the voltage determined in part (a), what is the power delivered to each resistor? resistor on the left W resistor at the top of the loop resistor at the bottom of the loop W (c) What is the total power delivered to the combination of resistors? W

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Chapter9: Current And Resistance

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