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Consider the circuit shown in the figure below. (Assume R1 = 12.0 Ω, R2 = 2.40 Ω, and V = 7.25 V.)
(a) What is the voltage drop across the R2 resistor?
V
(b) Subtracting the result of part (f) from the battery voltage, find the voltage across the 3.00-Ω resistor.
V
(c) Calculate the current in the 3.00-Ω resistor.

Transcribed Image Text:Consider the circuit shown in the figure below. (Assume R₁ = 12.00, R₂
R₂
R₁
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5.00 Ω
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4.00 Ω
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3.00 Ω
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= 2.40 S, and V = 7.25 V.)
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