1. Are the resistors connected in series or parallel? 2. What is the equivalent resistance of the resistor pair. 3. Use V = IR and the equivalent resistance to find the total current though the battery. 4. How much current flows through each of the two original resistors?

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Consider the following circuit
R1
V
R2
where V = 30V, R2 = 30 and R = 30.
1. Are the resistors connected in series or parallel?
2. What is the equivalent resistance of the resistor pair.
3. Use V = IR and the equivalent resistance to find the total current though the battery.
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4. How much current flows through each of the two original resistors?
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Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following circuit R1 V R2 where V = 30V, R2 = 30 and R = 30. 1. Are the resistors connected in series or parallel? 2. What is the equivalent resistance of the resistor pair. 3. Use V = IR and the equivalent resistance to find the total current though the battery. %3D 4. How much current flows through each of the two original resistors? ww
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