A battery is connected to two resistors in series

PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Electricity · Electricity

Problem

9\,\text{V}

battery is connected to two resistors in series. One resistor has a resistance of

4.0\,\Omega

, while the other has an unknown resistance

R

. The current in the circuit is measured to be

1.0\,\text{A}

. (i) Find the value of the unknown resistance

R

. (ii) Calculate the potential drop across each resistor. (iii) Determine the total power delivered by the battery.