A 9.0 V ideal battery is connected in series to two resistors

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity

Problem

A 9.0 V ideal battery is connected in series to two resistors,

R_1 = 2.0\,\Omega

and

R_2 = 1.0\,\Omega

. An ideal ammeter placed between the battery and

R_1

reads

3.0\,\text{A}

. Determine the reading of an ideal voltmeter connected across

R_2

.

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