Physics Review Question Part III

Unit: Electricity & Magnetism
Year: 1997 Question#: 125

Base your answers to questions 124 through 126 on the information below.

a 5.0-ohm resistor, a 20.0-ohm resistor, and a 24-volt source of potential difference are connected in parallel. A single ammeter is placed in the circuit to read the total current.

125. Determine the total circuit resistance. [Show all calculations, including the equation and substitution with units.]  [2 points]

 

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Incorrect or missing units will cost you one point.
Incorrect or missing formula will cost you at least one point.
Failure to show substitution with units will cost you one point.

 

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