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Answer:
A1 = 3A, A2 = 1.5A
Effective resistance = 2Ω
Explanation:
When the switch is closed, the voltage across each resistor is 6V, so the current through it (A2) is ...
A2 = 6V/(4Ω) = 1.5A
There are two parallel paths, each with that current, so the current from the battery is ...
A1 = A2 +A2 = 1.5A +1.5A = 3.0A
Then the effective resistance is ...
Reff = 6V/(3.0A) = 2.0Ω
The solution to the circuit is ...
A1 = 3A, A2 = 1.5A
Effective resistance = 2Ω
