Two parallel resistors are shown below. If R-1.00, and R2 5.00, and to potential

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Two parallel resistors are shown below. If R-1.00, and R2 5.00, and to potential difference between the points marked "a" and "b" is 1.ov, what is the current through resistor 1? Number What is the current through resistor 2? R1 Ro Number Image credit: By Ggia under a Creative Commons license, CC BY SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons What is the current that flows through the What is the ratio of the current through 1 to the combination of 1 and 2, i e. the current through current through 2, i.e. what is point Number Number

Explanation / Answer

Equivalent Resistance = R1R2/(R1+R2) = 5/6

Current through a = V/Req = 1/(5/6) =6/5 =1.2A

Current through R1 = 1.2*(5/6) =1A

Current through R2 = 1.2*(1/6) = 0.2A

Ratio of i1/i2 = 1/0.2 =5

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