How Do Voltage and Current Behave in Series and Parallel Light Bulb Circuits?

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Homework Statement


Two Light bulbs, one rated 30W at 120V and another rated 40W at 120V are arranged in two different circuits.
a) they bulbs are connected in parallel to a 120V source

determine the resistance and current in both bulbs.

b) determine the resistance and current if they are connected in series


Homework Equations


P=IV

V=IR


The Attempt at a Solution



I took the power over the voltage to find the current and then plugged that into V=IR, but how does the voltage and current differ when it splits, or when it is in series?
 
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The load voltages for a parallel configuration is the same across each load. Each light in the parallel configuration has the same voltage.

For a series configuration the load voltages add to equal the source voltage.
 

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