PH-1235

Combining resistors

Physics · Secondary 4 · Hard · Combining resistors

A 24 V battery is connected across a resistor network. Two resistors of 6.0 Ω and 12 Ω are connected in parallel, and this parallel combination is in series with a 3.0 Ω resistor. What is the current supplied by the battery?

$2.0\,\text{A}$
$3.0\,\text{A}$
$3.4\,\text{A}$
$8.0\,\text{A}$

Loading problem…