The diagram in Fig. 2 represent an electric circuit in which five resistors are connected to be a battery of e.m.f. 4.0 V and of negligible internal resistance.

      

The diagram in Fig. 2 represent an electric circuit in which five resistors are connected to be a battery of e.m.f. 4.0 V and of negligible internal resistance.
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Determine:
(i) The current flowing through the 5.5 resistor
(ii) The potential difference between Y and Q.

  

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John
(i) The current through 5.5 resistor is the total current,

I = $\frac{V}{R} = \frac{4}{8} = \;0.5A$

(ii) Potential difference between Y and Q = 1 V - 0.5 V = 0.5V
johnmulu answered the question on May 23, 2017 at 06:51


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