13.4. Resistors in Parallel http://www.ck12.org
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- Three 82Ωresistors and one 12Ωresistor are wired in parallel with a 9 V battery.
a. Draw the schematic diagram.
b. What is the total resistance of the circuit? - What does the ammeter read and which resistor is dissipating the most power?
- Given three resistors, 200Ω, 300 Ωand 600Ωand a 120 V power source connect them in a way to heat a
container of water as rapidly as possible.
a. Show the circuit diagram
b. How many joules of heat are developed after 5 minutes?
Answers to Selected Problems- b. 8.3 W
- 0.8A and the 50Ωon the left
- part 2 43200J.