Answer to Question #161020 in Electric Circuits for Craig

Question

The battery powers 4 motors in the drone. 

Each motor has a resistance of 1.60 Ω when the power input to each motor is 19.6 W 

The 4 motors are connected in parallel with the battery. 

Calculate the current through the battery. 

Answer 1

The current through each motor:

$I_1=\sqrt{\frac{P}{R}}=\sqrt{19.6/1.6}=3.5A$

The current through the battery:

$I=4I_1=4\cdot3.5=14A$