Answer:
1) R1 + ((R2 × R3)/(R2 + R3))
2) 0.5 A
3) 3.6 V
Explanation:
1) We can see that resistors R2 and R3 are in parallel.
Formula for sum of parallel resistors; 1/Rt = 1/R2 + 1/R3
Making Rt the subject gives;
Rt = (R2 × R3)/(R2 + R3)
Now, Resistor R1 is in series with this sum of R2 and R3. Thus;
Total resistance of circuit = R1 + ((R2 × R3)/(R2 + R3))
2) R_total = R1 + ((R2 × R3)/(R2 + R3))
We are given;
R1 = 7.2 Ω
R2 = 8 Ω
R3 = 12 Ω
R_total = 7.2 + ((8 × 12)/(8 + 12))
R_total = 7.2 + 4.8
R_total = 12 Ω
Formula for current is;
I = V/R
I = 6/12
I = 0.5 A
3) since current through the circuit is 0.5 and R1 is 7.2 Ω.
Thus, potential difference through R1 is;
V = IR = 0.5 × 7.2 = 3.6 V
Answer:
The potential between the plates will decrease.
Explanation:
An insulator is usually placed between the parallel plates and is also called a dielectric because it makes the amount of charge a capacitor can accommodate to increase at a particular potential difference.
Furthermore, the dielectric effect will make the electric field of the charged capacitor which is not connected to a source of supply to decrease.
Now, when the battery is removed, the charge Q remains constant and Capacity C will increase.
Formula for the potential difference is here;
V = Q/C
Since the numerator Q is constant and the denominator C increases, it means the potential difference V will decrease
1) 
The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor is given by:

where
is the vacuum permittivity
A is the area of each plate
d is the distance between the plates
Here, the radius of each plate is

so the area is

While the separation between the plates is

So the capacitance is

And now we can find the energy stored,which is given by:

2) 0.71 J/m^3
The magnitude of the electric field is given by

and the energy density of the electric field is given by

and using
, we find

Answer:
a
Solid Wire
Stranded Wire 
b
Solid Wire
Stranded Wire
Explanation:
Considering the first question
From the question we are told that
The radius of the first wire is 
The radius of each strand is 
The current density in both wires is 
Considering the first wire
The cross-sectional area of the first wire is

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Generally the current in the first wire is

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Considering the second wire wire
The cross-sectional area of the second wire is

=> 
=> 
Generally the current is

=> 
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Considering question two
From the question we are told that
Resistivity is 
The length of each wire is 
Generally the resistance of the first wire is mathematically represented as
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Generally the resistance of the first wire is mathematically represented as
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