Question

You have a circuit with a 50 Ω , a 100 Ω , and a 150 Ω - resistor connected in series. (a) Rank the current through them from highest to lowest. (b) Rank the potential difference across them from highest to lowest. Explain your rankings.

Answer 1

Explanation:

(a) A circuit has 50 Ω, a 100Ω and a 150 Ω resistor are connected in series. We know that in series combination, current through each resistor is same. So, current through a 50 Ω, a 100Ω and a 150 Ω resistor is same.

(b) Ohm's law of given by :

V = I R

V is potential difference. As I is same, so, the resistor having highest resistance will have highest potential difference. So,

$V_3>V_2>V_1$.

Hence, this is the required solution.