Three resistors are connected in series to a 110 volt source. If R1 = 6 ohms and the voltage across the second resistor is 40 volts when the current is 0.5 ampere, calculate: a. resistance of the second and third resistor. b. total resistance of the circuit. c. voltage across the first and the third resistor. d. total current of the circuit.

Three resistors are connected in series to a 110 volt source. If R1 = 6 ohms and the voltage across the second resistor is 40 volts when the current is 0.5 ampere, calculate: a. resistance of the second and third resistor. b. total resistance of the circuit. c. voltage across the first and the third resistor. d. total current of the circuit.

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter22: Electric Current

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 71A

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