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Posted by star on Monday, May 28, 2012 at 10:32am.

a 20 ohm and 60 ohm resistors are connected in series to a DC generator. The voltage across the 20 resistor is 80 volts. The current through the 60 ohm resistor?

A) 1.0A
B) 5.0 A
C) is about 1.3 A
D)4.0 A
E) cannot be calculated

physics - bobpursley, Monday, May 28, 2012 at 12:13pm
wouldn't the current in each be the same (in series)?
physics - star, Monday, May 28, 2012 at 12:59pm
what u mean it wil be the same as wat ?
physics - Elena, Monday, May 28, 2012 at 6:01pm
I=U1/R1 =U2/R2 =80/20=4 A
D)4.0 A

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