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14. In the circuit the resistors are

connected to a total of 3 V, calculate
(a) the total resistance, (b) the total
current

14. In the circuit the resistors are connected to a total of 3 V, calculate (a) the-example-1
User Envy
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There are five lamps of 1.1 ohms resistance each, in parallel. The total resistance is (1.1 / 5) = 0.22 ohm.

Current = Voltage / Resistance.

There's no current in the circuit right now, because the switch is open. As soon as somebody closes the switch, the current will be

(3 V) / (0.22 ohm) = 13.6 Amp.

(For a very short time. That's a huge load for 1.5-V batteries, and they'll quickly run out of gas.)

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