A simple circuit is constructed from a 36.0-V battery, a 3.05- resistor and a 5.45- resistor. Ignoring the internal resistance of the battery, determine the current supplied by the battery if theresistors are connected across the battery terminals in series and in parallel.(a) in seriesA(b) in parallelA

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resistors are connected across the battery terminals in series and in parallel.
(a) in series
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(b) in parallel
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