1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
AleksandrR [38]
2 years ago
6

Given a 10-V power supply, would a 20-ohm resistor and a 5-ohm resistor need to be arranged in parallel or in series to generate

a current of 2.5 A? How much current would move through each resistor?
Physics
1 answer:
Bogdan [553]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

The resistors will be in parallel to produce a net resistance of 4ohm and current in 20 ohm resistor will be 0.5A and 5ohm resistor will be 2A.

Explanation:

We are given 10 voltage power source and we have two Resistors with resistance of 20 ohm and 5ohm.

We need to find the orientation in which these two resistors would be arranged so that the circuit could get a current of 2.5Ampere.

Using ohm's law we have

V = I*R

V= voltage

I= current

R= resistance

10 = 2.5*R

R = 10/2.5 = 4ohm

that means we need a total of 4ohm resistance from these two resistors.

since the net Resistance(4ohm) is lower than the smallest resistance(5ohm) available that means the orientation of the resistors will be in parallel.

\frac{1}{R} = \frac{1}{R1} +\frac{1}{R2}\\                 = \frac{1}{20} +\frac{1}{5}\\ \\                 = \frac{1+4}{20} =\frac{1}{4}

R(net) =4ohm

Now the orientation of the resistors are in parallel so the current will be divided.

we know that the current will divide in opposite manner the arm which provides more resistance less current will flow from there and vice versa.

We know that the voltage in parallel remains same

In 20 ohm resistance

again using ohms law

V = i1*R1

10 = i1*20

i1 = 0.5A

in 5ohm resistor

V=i2*R2

10 = I2*5

i2 =2A

and i1+i2 = 0.5+2= 2.5A which means our calculation is correct.

Therefore the resistors will be in parallel to produce a net resistance of 4ohm and current in 20 ohm resistor will be 0.5A and 5ohm resistor will be 2A.

You might be interested in
All of the planets and their satellites orbit the Sun in the same direction, and all their orbits lie near the same plane. True
MissTica

Answer:

True

Explanation:

The Sun rotates in the counterclockwise (CCW) direction when seen from its north pole. Since, the planets revolve around the Sun because of its gravity, the revolution of all the planets and their moons as seen from the north of the Sun is in CCW direction.

In fact most of the solar system bodies rotate in the same direction that is CCW. Some major exceptions to this are Venus and Uranus.

Almost all the planets and moons were made from the planetary disk around the Sun. Thus, they lie nearly in the same plane.

4 0
3 years ago
A pet-store supply truck moves at 25.0 m/s north along a highway. inside, a dog moves at 1.75 m/s at an angle of 35.0° east of n
Oduvanchick [21]

Answer:

15.0 m/s^2

Explanation:

3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Distance versus Displacement Worksheet
Umnica [9.8K]

when we find the distance we will add all the blocks so

distance = 6+6+4

distance = 14blocks

when we find the displacement we will add and minus too

As you can read he goes to the south 6 and to north 6 so he leave that place and back to the place again so the displacement is 0. and again he goes to the west 4 blocks so the displacement = <em><u>4blocks</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>to</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>the</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>west</u></em>

6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
When a certain amount of current flows through a resistor, it uses 3.00 W of power. If the current doubles, how much power will
asambeis [7]

Answer: 12

Explanation: Acellus

7 0
3 years ago
What name is used for scientists who study the weather in an area over a long time, such as 200 years? Hydrologists weather repo
andrew11 [14]

Answer:

I think it is meteorologist because they also study of the atmosphere, atmospheric phenomena, and atmospheric effects on our weather.

4 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • The diagram shows a ramp with a toy car at the bottom. A string attached to the front of the car and the string goes over a pull
    12·1 answer
  • How many foot-pounds of work does it take to throw a baseball 90 mph? a baseball weighs 5 oz, or 0.3125 lb?
    10·1 answer
  • Allie is flying from New York to London. Her plane will most likely fly in the:
    6·2 answers
  • Which index of refraction represents the most optically dense material?
    14·2 answers
  • 1.If a nearsighted person has a far point df that is 3.50m from the eye, what is the focal length f1 of the contact lenses that
    10·2 answers
  • Two blocks with different mass are attached to either end of a light rope that passes over a light, frictionless pulley that is
    14·1 answer
  • Plants make ___________ using carbon dioxide, water and energy from the sun.
    6·1 answer
  • Dawn is trying to find out how much weight she can push across the room. She is really trying to find her
    11·2 answers
  • the electrostatic force between two objects is 40N. if the charge of one object is cut in half, and the distance is doubled, wha
    15·1 answer
  • What is the average value expected for the independent-measures t statistic if the null hypothesis is true?
    7·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!