1. Mar 19, 2008 #1

   physicsbhelp

   

   [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

   Tom Mattson

   

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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

   physicsbhelp

   

   O whoops! haha, thanks.

    

   physicsbhelp, Mar 19, 2008

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