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Two resistors of and are connected in series to a supply.
PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
Two resistors of
10
Ω
10\,\Omega
10
Ω
and
20
Ω
20\,\Omega
20
Ω
are connected in series to a
200
V
200\,\text{V}
200
V
supply. (i) Calculate the current in the circuit. (ii) Hence determine the power dissipated in the
20
Ω
20\,\Omega
20
Ω
resistor.
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