A battery is connected to two resistors in series: and

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Problem

A

12\,\text{V}

battery is connected to two resistors in series:

R_1 = 4\,\Omega

and

R_2 = 8\,\Omega

. A voltmeter of resistance

400\,\Omega

is connected across

R_2

. What value will the voltmeter read? (a)

4\,\text{V}

(b)

6\,\text{V}

(c)

8\,\text{V}

(d)

12\,\text{V}

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