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What is the current in the 30 Ω Resistor?

What is the current in the 30 Ω Resistor?-example-1
User Jimmy Lin
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There is 3 resistors all in a series.

The total resistance is 10 + 20 + 30 = 60 Ω

The current is the voltage divided by the resistance:

Current = 120 V / 60 Ω = 2 Amps.

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