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Circuits VERY EASY BUT HELP NEEDED

  1. Mar 19, 2008 #1

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    [SOLVED] Circuits!! VERY EASY BUT HELP NEEDED!!!!

    1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

    (a) Find the current in the circuit when the tank is empty.
    Well for part a) i did 12V=115*I and for I i got 9.583 Amps and that came wrong
     

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  3. Mar 19, 2008 #2

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    Your equation is right, you just made a simple math error. To solve for I, you have to divide by 115. You divided 12 into 115, which is wrong.
     
    Tom Mattson, Mar 19, 2008
  4. Mar 19, 2008 #3

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    O whoops! haha, thanks.
     
    physicsbhelp, Mar 19, 2008
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