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Resistors - Combinations Question 3

Edexcel AS-level PhysicsElectrical CircuitsLesson 10 of 22

Question

A 9.0 V battery of negligible internal resistance is connected to a 2.0 Ω resistor R1 in series with a parallel pair, R2 = 6.0 Ω and R3 = 12 Ω. Find the current through, and the p.d. across, every resistor.

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Key terms in this lesson

internal resistance
The resistance inside a source of e.m.f., such as a cell or battery, which causes potential difference to be lost when current flows.

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