Question

The schematic below represents an electrical circuit containing five resistors.

I. Identify the type of circuit shown. (1 point)

II. Compare the current in the 8-ohm resistors to the current in the 4-ohm resistors. (1 point)

III. Justify your response.(1 point)

IV. Compare the current in the 3-ohm and 8-ohm resistor to the current in the 10-ohm resistor.(1 point)

V. Justify your response.(1 point)

Answer 1

Explanation:

The question statement is incomplete as it does not give any information about the location of resistors in the circuit, the image is missing.

However in general, the rule for combinational circuit of resistors is that resistances add up in series

Req = Ra + RCb  

Now if they are in paralled circuit, then net resistance reduces reduces.  

Its formula is;  

1/Req = 1/Ra + 1/Rb

Also the more the resistance the lesser will be current flowing as per Ohm's law;

V = I x R