Is voltage the same in parallel circuits with different resistance values?

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Homework Statement


I have to write about voltage within a parallel circuit and the formula for voltage in parallel is Vt=V1=V2=V3. But I was wondering if that's only the case if the resistors have the same resistance becasue I used resistors with different values

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V1=V2=V3

The Attempt at a Solution


The answer is yes the voltage across each branch is the same only when the resistors are the same value. Becasue when you use resistors with higher/lower resistance the current flow is different. (higher Ω Lower I) so using Ohm's law V=IR the voltage will be different if resistors with different values are used in parallel.
 
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Daniel2244 said:

Homework Statement


I have to write about voltage within a parallel circuit and the formula for voltage in parallel is V1=V2=V3. But I was wondering if that's only the case if the resistors have the same resistance becasue I used resistors with different values

Homework Equations


V1=V2=V3

The Attempt at a Solution


The answer is yes the voltage across each branch is the same only when the resistors are the same value. Becasue when you use resistors with higher/lower resistance the current flow is different. (higher Ω Lower I) so using Ohm's law V=IR the voltage will be different if resistors with different values are used in parallel.
This is completely incorrect. See if you can figure out why
 
phinds said:
This is completely incorrect. See if you can figure out why
WOW!. My bad, I calculates something wrong. Vt=V1=V2=Vn...
 
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