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PrincessPerry said:So would this be right?
I0 = I1 + I2
I2 = 6 - 2
I2 = 3 A
gneill said:It looks fine. What else can you find now that you have I2?
gneill said:What's left to solve for? Do you have enough information now to calculate it?
PrincessPerry said:I need to find the value for V0. And to do that, I need to find R0.
gneill said:R0? What's that? I see an R2 and what is no doubt the R1 that you found a value for above. Maybe you're thinking of Rp, the resistance of R1 and R2 in parallel?
As for V0, isn't that the voltage to be assigned to the voltage source? If so, do you already have a value for the potential across the source?
PrincessPerry said:So would this be right?
I0 = I1 + I2
I2 = 6 - 2
I2 = 3 A
Janus said:Since when does 6-2=3?
gneill said:Isn't the battery in parallel with the resistances? You already used the voltage property of parallel branches when you determined the voltage across R1...
And isn't the Rp the net resistance that you're looking for?
gneill said:Isn't the battery in parallel with the resistances? You already used the voltage property of parallel branches when you determined the voltage across R1...
And isn't the Rp the net resistance that you're looking for?
A parallel circuit is a type of electrical circuit where multiple components are connected side by side, allowing the current to flow through different paths simultaneously. This results in a constant voltage across each component and the total current is divided among the branches.
The total resistance in a parallel circuit can be calculated by using the formula: RT = 1/(1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + ...). This means that the reciprocal of the total resistance is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of each individual resistance.
In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each component is the same, while the resistance is inversely proportional to the current. This means that as the resistance increases, the current decreases, and vice versa.
The total current in a parallel circuit can be calculated by adding up the currents in each branch. This means that the total current is equal to the sum of the currents through each individual branch.
Yes, it is possible to have different voltage sources in a parallel circuit. Each voltage source will create its own branch in the circuit, and the total current will be divided among these branches. However, the voltage across each component will remain the same, regardless of the different voltage sources.