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Two resistors with resistance 8.60 ohms and 16.6 ohms and a battery of 6.00 V with internet resistance of 1.90 ohms are placed in a series circuit. Find the current in the circuit and the magnitude of voltage drop across the 8.60-ohm resistor.

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Two resistors and a battery with internet resistance) are placed in a series circuit. The current in the circuit and magnitude of voltage drop across one of the resistor are found.

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1. Find the total resistance:
RT = 8.60  + 16.6  + 1.9 
= ...

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