An electrical circuit includes a voltage source and two resistances (50 and 75 ohm) in parallel. Determine the voltage source required to provide 1.6 amp of current flow through the 75 ohm resistance and compute current flow through the 50 ohm resistance.

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Problem 12RQ: Solve the parallel circuit for total circuit resistance, total circuit amperage, and the amperage...
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An electrical circuit includes a voltage source and two resistances (50 and 75 ohm) in parallel. Determine the voltage source required to provide 1.6 amp of current flow through the 75 ohm resistance and compute current flow through the 50 ohm resistance.

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