Question

A circuit containing five resistors connected to a 12 volts battery. Find the potential difference across the five ohms resistors

Answer 1

Answer:

Potential difference across each resistor is 2.4V

Explanation:

Given resistance of each resistor= 5Ω

Let the resistors be R1, R2, R3, R4, R5

So Total resistance= R1+R2+R3+R4+R5

= 5 +5+5+5+5

=25Ω

Total current flowing= 12/25

= 0.48A

Potential difference across R1= 0.48×5=2.4Ω

Potential difference across R2= 0.48×5=2.4Ω

Potential difference across R3= 0.48×5=2.4Ω

Potential difference across R4= 0.48×5=2.4Ω

Potential difference across R5= 0.48×5=2.4Ω