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Question
Two resistors of 4Ω and 6Ω are connected in parallel to a cell to draw 0.5 A current from the cell. Calculate the current in each resistor.
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Solution
`1/"R" = 1/4 + 1/6`
R = 2.4 Ω
⇒ V = IR
V = 0.5 × 2.4 = 1.2 V
i1 = `"V"/"R"_1`
`= 1.2/4 = 0.3 "A"`
i2 = `1.2/6 = 0.2` A
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