A radio with a resistance of 40 ohms and a clock with a resistance of 20 ohms are connected in series on a 120 V line. What is the power supplied to the circuit in the parallel case?  How much power is dissipated by each component?

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Problem 3PP: Using the rules for parallel circuits and Ohmslaw, solve for the missing values....
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A radio with a resistance of 40 ohms and a clock with a resistance of 20 ohms are connected in series on a 120 V line.

What is the power supplied to the circuit in the parallel case?  How much power is dissipated by each component?

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