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Two cells are connected in parallel by joining the terminals together so that they both face in the same direction. One of the cells has emf 6.0V and internal resistance 3.0 ohms, the other cell has emf 4.0V and internal resistance 2.0ohms. An 8.0ohms resistor is connected between the terminals. A. Draw a circuit diagram. B. Calculate the current passing through each cell. C. Calculate the current passing through the 8.0 ohms resistor. D. Calculate the pd across the 8.0 ohm resistor
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Two cells are connected in parallel by joining the terminals together so that they both face in the same direction. One of the cells has emf 6.0V and internal resistance 3.0 ohms, the other cell has emf 4.0V and internal resistance 2.0ohms. An 8.0ohms resistor is connected between the terminals. A. Draw a circuit diagram. B. Calculate the current passing through each cell. C. Calculate the current passing through the 8.0 ohms resistor. D. Calculate the pd across the 8.0 ohm resistor


Have you tried drawing the diagram?

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Then apply Kirchhoff’s voltage and current rules to the various loops in the circuit diagram that you have drawn to answer the questions.

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