Electricity: Electric Circuits
Electric Circuits: Audio Guided Solution
Problem 23:
Voltmeters can be used to determine the voltage difference between two points on a circuit. An ammeter can be used to determine the current at any given location on a circuit. The circuit at the right is powered by a 12.0-volt battery and utilizes two voltmeters and two ammeters to measure voltage drops and currents. The resistor values are 1.28 Ω (R1) and 3.85 Ω (R2). Determine the ammeter readings and voltmeter readings.
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Ammeter readings: 2.34 A (for each)
Top voltmeter reading: 2.99 V
Bottom voltmeter reading: 9.01 V
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