1. A 10.0 resistor is hooked up in series with an 8.0 resistor followed by a 27.0 resistor. The circuit is powered by a 9.0 V battery.
2. (a) Draw a labeled circuit diagram for the circuit described.
3. (b) Calculate the equivalent resistance.
4. (c) Calculate the voltage drop across each resistor in the circuit.

Answer:

1. A 12.0 V battery is hooked up with three resistors in parallel with resistances of 2.0 , 5.0 , and 10.0 , respectively.
2. (a) Draw a labeled circuit diagram for the circuit described.
3. (b) Calculate the equivalent resistance.
4. (c) Calculate the current passing through each resistor in the circuit.