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OpenStudy (anonymous):

i need help look at this photo.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (kropot72):

First you need to calculate the resistance of the 10 ohm resistor in parallel with the series combination of the 12 and 18 ohm resistors. Do you want help step by step?

OpenStudy (kropot72):

@alfers101 Are you there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes im here @kropot72

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes please help my step by step @kropot72 im not good at this

OpenStudy (kropot72):

The total value of the series combination of the 12 and 18 ohm resistors is; 12 + 18 = 30 ohms. The resistance of the parallel combination of 10 ohms and 30 ohms is given by \[R _{p}=\frac{10\times30}{10+30}=you\ can\ calculate\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 7.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what will happen to the 4 ?

OpenStudy (kropot72):

We now know that the resistance between points a and b is 7.5 ohms. The current through the 4 ohm resistor is equal to the current into the 7.5 ohm combination of resistors. This current is given by \[I=\frac{6}{7.5}\ amp\] We can now find the voltage drop across the 4 ohm resistor which is \[V _{r}= I \times R=\frac{6}{7.5}\times4=you\ can\ calculate.\] Finally the voltage E is found from \[E=6+V _{r}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why 6 ?

OpenStudy (kropot72):

The volage between points a and b is shown to be 6 volts.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Vr=3.2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hats what i got

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*thats

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then i'll add 6 ?

OpenStudy (kropot72):

Correct, you add 6.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why will i use 6 again ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my E= 9.2

OpenStudy (kropot72):

6 was used to find the current through the 4 ohm resistor. 6 must be added to the voltage across the 4 ohm resistor to find the value of E. Your calculation of E is correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if i have this problem, i will use the same procedure?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but we gave you the answer @alfers101

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in mathemathics

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes thank you @PFEH.1999 and @kropot72

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No! i'm saying that you sould not ask two same questions in two subjects!

OpenStudy (kropot72):

|dw:1377507947365:dw| The resistance of the series/parallel combination is \[R _{p}=\frac{15\times30}{15+30}=10\ ohms\] The voltage across the 10 ohm combination is given by \[V=E \times\frac{10}{15}=\frac{2}{3}E\] The voltage between b and c is given by \[V _{bc}=\frac{2}{3}E \times\frac{18}{30}=0.4E\] We are given that the voltage between a and b is 10 volts and we have found that the voltage between b and c is 0.4E. Therefore E = 10 + 0.4E ..............(1) Now you need to solve equation (1) to find the value of E.

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