Solve for Circuit Current with Empty Tank - Easy Circuits Homework Explanation

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[SOLVED] Circuits! VERY EASY BUT HELP NEEDED!

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(a) Find the current in the circuit when the tank is empty.
Well for part a) i did 12V=115*I and for I i got 9.583 Amps and that came wrong
 

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physicsbhelp said:
Well for part a) i did 12V=115*I and for I i got 9.583 Amps and that came wrong.

Your equation is right, you just made a simple math error. To solve for I, you have to divide by 115. You divided 12 into 115, which is wrong.
 
O whoops! haha, thanks.
 

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