Answer to Question #93238 in Electric Circuits for olivia

Question

The circuit below shows two resistors, whose resistance are 0.40ohms & 0.60ohms connected in parallel they are apart of a circuit which carries a current I and the current 0.40ohms resistor is 1.50A

/~~~0.40ohm~~\
i /°1.50A \ i
_>___./ \.__>_
A °\ °/ B
\~~~0.60ohm~~ /

Calculate
(I) the potential difference between point mark A and B in the diagram ..
(ii) The current i in the 0.60ohm resistor
(iii) the current i in the circuit.

Answer 1

$1. Vab = 1.5*0.4 = 0.6 volt$

$3.$ $1.5 = i * (0.6/0.6+0.4) i = 2.5 A$

$2. I1 = 2.5 - 1.5 = 1A$