it will have _?_-_?_ the current of the 2nd resistor.
This is a DC Parallel Circuit
2007-03-10 07:01:10 · 3 answers · asked by Bernie A 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
If a resistor in a parallel Circuit has twice the resistance of a 2nd resistor, it will have one-half the current of the 2nd resistor.
2007-03-12 01:55:34 · answer #1 · answered by joshnya68 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I = E / R
Calculate the current I and you have the answer. If:
E = 10V and your resistors are
R1 = 10 ohms, and R2 = 5 ohms (as per your specs) then the current through R1 is 10/10 = 1 amp, and the current through R2 is 10/5 = 2 amps.
2007-03-10 07:11:44 · answer #2 · answered by Richard M 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As the voltage drop mustbe the same
I1*R= I2*2R So I1(current in the second resistor)= 2I2 ( it is the double)
2007-03-10 07:16:17 · answer #3 · answered by santmann2002 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋