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You are given a 49.5 V battery and two resistors of resistances 22.5 Ω and 94 Ω.
A. Find the power dissipated in W by the 22.5 Ω resistor when connected in series with the rest of the circuit.
B. Find the power dissipated in W by the 94 Ω resistor when connected in series with the rest of the circuit.
C. Find the current in A being drawn from the battery when the resistors are connected in parallel with the battery.
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