Since current is v/r

is you had a 50 ohm and 10 ohm resistor, which would have most current? Show work.

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Since current is v/r

is you had a 50 ohm and 10 ohm resistor, which would have most current?  Show work.

amtran_bus · Answer

I know it is a physics problem but it requires the math and I need the steps

amtran_bus · Answer

@Jonask @jhonyy9  @robtobey

amtran_bus · Answer

v is voltage and r is resistance

anonymous · Answer

you can pick any value for v and use that value for calculating the current in the two resistors...

amtran_bus · Answer

Well, if it was a 9V battery

I=9/10=.9
I=9/50=.18
But I thought the more resistance the less current...

amtran_bus · Answer

@kausarsalley

anonymous · Answer

it depends how you connect them 
in 
1 series
2 parrallel
3 seperate circuit with same voltage

amtran_bus · Answer

This is in parallel

amtran_bus · Answer

attachment

anonymous · Answer

case 1
they have the same current
 case 2
smaller resistor has more current
since we are using 
$$\frac{ 1 }{ R_p }=\frac{ 1 }{ R_1 }+\frac{ 1 }{ R_2 }$$
current is split accorind to their ratio jus imagine a traffic with lots of cars(resistance)
and a one without current takes the easy way out ,smaller traffic(resistanvce)

amtran_bus · Answer

The attatchment has the problem and the key said B is that right

anonymous · Answer

yes....the more the resistance, the lesser the current

anonymous · Answer

yes

amtran_bus · Answer

I=9/10=.9
I=9/50=.18

anonymous · Answer

just as demonstrated in your calculation....

amtran_bus · Answer

THanks!

anonymous · Answer

do you understand it now???