Current, Voltage Really Easy Question

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The discussion revolves around a circuit problem involving current and voltage, specifically focusing on a battery providing a current of 0.3 A to a resistor. Participants are examining the implications of current flow in a series circuit configuration.

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  • Conceptual clarification, Assumption checking

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  • The original poster attempts to understand the current flow in the circuit and questions how to determine the current returned to the resistor. Some participants clarify that in a series circuit, the same current flows through all components, prompting further inquiry about the meaning of "in series."

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The discussion is ongoing, with some participants providing clarifications about series circuits. There is an indication of productive dialogue, as one participant expresses newfound understanding based on the clarification provided.

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Participants are navigating the definitions and implications of circuit components being in series, which may suggest a need for further exploration of basic circuit concepts.

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Homework Statement


In the circuit shown, the battery provides a current I = 0.3 A to the resistor.

The battery is 12 V, and it states a current of .3A

a. How much current is returned by the resistor to the negative terminal of the battery?
b. How much current flows inside the battery from the negative to the positive terminal?


Homework Equations


Ohm's Law I = VR


The Attempt at a Solution



What I don't get is that all three variables are given. 12v/50A = .3ohms, but that just verifies the given. How would I determine the current returned to the resistor?
 
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Since both elements are is series, they are crossed by the same current.
 
Ok, that makes sense because that wasn't making sense until then.

THANKS!
 
SGT said:
Since both elements are is series, they are crossed by the same current.


what do you mean by saying they are in series? what is in series? and what gets crossed?
 

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