A circuit contains a 12 V ideal battery

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

Problem

A circuit contains a 12 V ideal battery, a resistor R1=6.0 ΩR_1 = 6.0\,\Omega in series, and a branch where the current divides equally between two identical resistors R2=R3=12 ΩR_2 = R_3 = 12\,\Omega that are connected in parallel. An ideal ammeter is placed immediately after the battery, and an ideal voltmeter is connected across the parallel combination of R2R_2 and R3R_3. Determine the readings shown by • the ammeter, and • the voltmeter.

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