Question

Determine the current through each resistor in the circuit with a 60-ohm and a 100-ohm resistor connected in series. Using Ohm's Law, find the voltage across the 60-ohm resistor and the voltage across the 100-ohm resistor. Which resistor has more voltage? the 60-ohm resistor the 100-ohm resistor they both have the same voltage

Answer 1

The 100-ohm resistor

Explanation:

Ohm's law is as follows:

`V_n=R_n\cdot I`

The current is always the same in the series circuit, therefore we can determine that it is equal to 1, so we calculate the voltage in each case:

`\begin{gathered} V_1=R_1\cdot1=60\cdot1=60\text{ V} \\ V_2=R_2\cdot1=100\cdot1=100\text{ V} \end{gathered}`

Therefore the 100-ohm resistor has a higher voltage.