A voltage divider consists of a 3,000 - Ω, a 5,000 - Ω, and 10,000 – Ω resistor in series. The series current is 15 mA. Find the following: (a) the voltage drop across each resistance (b) the total voltage (c) the total resistance; and (d) power in each resistor

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A voltage divider consists of a 3,000 - Ω, a 5,000 - Ω, and 10,000 – Ω resistor in series. The series current is 15 mA. Find the following:
(a) the voltage drop across each resistance
(b) the total voltage
(c) the total resistance; and
(d) power in each resistor

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