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A 20 volt battery is connected to two resistors that are wired in parallel. The resistor values are 120 Ohms and 60 Ohms.

a. What is the current delivered by the battery?
b. What is the current through the 120 Ohms resistor?
c. What is the current through the 60 Ohms resistor?

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a. Equivalent resistance Rp of two resistors R1 and R2 connected in parallel is given by 1/Rp = 1/R1 + 1/R2.

1/Rp = 1/120 + ...

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