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A 24 V battery is connected to a voltage divider circuit consisting of a 1 resistor and a 2 resistor. What is the voltage across the 2 resistor?

A 24 V battery is connected to a voltage divider circuit consisting of a 1 resistor and a 2 resistor. What is the voltage across the 2 resistor?
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A 24 V battery is connected to a voltage divider circuit consisting of a 1 resistor and a 2 resistor. What is the voltage across the 2 resistor?

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Answer:

8 V

Step-by-step explanation:

Equivalent R

  • 1/1 + 1/2 = 1/R
  • 3/2 = 1/R
  • R = 2/3Ω

Finding Current

  • I = V/R
  • I = 24/2
  • I = 12A

Finding V

  • V = 12 * 2/3
  • V = 8 V
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