Series and Parallel Circuit Problem

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Start date Apr 21, 2004
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To find the battery voltage in a circuit with a 54 ohm resistor and a 23 ohm resistor in series, apply Kirchhoff's voltage law and Ohm's law. The current through the resistors is 0.13 A, allowing for the calculation of voltage across each resistor. The total voltage from the battery is the sum of the voltages across both resistors. The correct application of these laws leads to the accurate determination of the battery voltage. The problem was successfully resolved with community assistance.

Apr 21, 2004

moonlit

I have a problem that I'm working on, not sure what equation to use for this:

The current in a 54 ohm resistor is 0.13 A. This resistor is in series with a 23 ohm resistor, and the series combination is connected across a battery. What is the battery voltage?

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Apr 21, 2004

turin

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Use Kirkhoff's voltage law (loop: resistor₁ - resistor₂ - battery) and Ohm's law (V = IR).

Apr 21, 2004

moonlit

Ok, I got the answer correct. Thanks for your help!

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