Given that 5.0 resistor, a 9.0 resistor, and a 13.0 resister are connected in series with a 24.0 V battery, calculate the current in each resistor.

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Audrina Lowery

5 January, 19:47

Given that 5.0 resistor, a 9.0 resistor, and a 13.0 resister are connected in series with a 24.0 V battery, calculate the current in each resistor.

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Blaine White · Answer 1

We know

V=IR

and voltage (V) = 24v

let the resistance be R1, R2 and R3 respectively

hence

if R1 i. e.

I1=24/5=4.8

if R2 i. e.

I2=24/9=2.07

if R3 i. e.

I3=24/24=1