Resistors of

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

Problem

Resistors of

4\,\Omega

6\,\Omega

and

12\,\Omega

are connected in parallel across a

18\,\text{V}

power supply. (i) Determine the equivalent resistance of the combination. (ii) Compute the power dissipated in each resistor and state which resistor dissipates the greatest power.

Related theory

Electric Power
Resistors in Parallel
Resistor Networks
Combination of resistances
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