Solve for Circuit Current with Empty Tank - Easy Circuits Homework Explanation

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To find the current in the circuit when the tank is empty, the correct equation is 12V = 115 * I. The user initially calculated I as 9.583 Amps but made a division error by incorrectly dividing 12 by 115. The correct calculation requires dividing 12V by 115 to find the accurate current value. The discussion highlights the importance of careful arithmetic in circuit calculations.
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(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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physicsbhelp said:
Well for part a) i did 12V=115*I and for I i got 9.583 Amps and that came wrong.

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.
 
O whoops! haha, thanks.
 
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