Two resistors of and are connected in parallel across a supply

PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity

Problem

Two resistors of

8\,\Omega

and

12\,\Omega

are connected in parallel across a

24\,\text{V}

supply. Answer the following. (i) Calculate the power dissipated in the

8\,\Omega

resistor. (ii) Calculate the power dissipated in the

12\,\Omega

resistor. (iii) Determine the total power drawn from the supply.