A circuit consists of two resistors connected in parallel

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

Problem

A circuit consists of two 10 Ω10\,\Omega resistors connected in parallel. This parallel combination is then joined in series with a 5 Ω5\,\Omega resistor and placed across a 200 V200\,\text{V} d.c. supply. (i) Determine the equivalent resistance of the entire circuit. (ii) Calculate the current supplied by the source. (iii) Find the power dissipated in each of the three resistors. (iv) Compute the total electrical energy converted into heat in the whole circuit in 22 minutes.

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