Question

The current in a circuit is 0.50 A. The circuit has two resistors connected in series: one is 110 Ω and the other is 130 Ω. What is the voltage in the circuit?​

Answer 1

120 V

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

I (total) = 0,5 A

R1 = 110 Ω

R2 = 130 Ω

Find: V (total) - ?

The resistors are connected in series

That means, the current in the circuit is the same for every resistor:

I (total) = I1 = I2

Now, we need to find the voltage in each resistor:

V1 = I × R1

V1 = 0,5 × 110 = 55 V

V2 = I × R2

V2 = 0,5 × 130 = 65 V

Now, since the connection is in series, in order to find the total voltage in the circuit, we have to add the voltages of the resistors:

V (total) = V1 + V2

V (total) = 55 + 65 = 120 V