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For the circuit shown in the figure, find the current through and the potential

ID: 1974314 • Letter: F

Question

For the circuit shown in the figure, find the current through and the potential difference across each resistor.

I will have to find the current through and the potential difference across each resistor. Can you please, please, pretty please explain the steps of finding current and potential difference. I am not sure if it I would need to solve in a different manner in other parts of the circuit or not (ie. for other resistors than the one I specified above)

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Explanation / Answer

The current through the 3 ohm resistor is the same as the currentthrough Req Req=3+1/(1/16+1/4+1/48) Req=6 V=RI 12=6*I I=2A therefore the current through the 3O Resistor is2A V=RI V=3O*2A=6V is the voltage across the 3Oresistor