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Help with electricity question ?

Hi I'm stuck on question 15 on this link.

https://251cff15a8166ff37f9e29258122a776151522fa.googledrive.com/host/0B1ZiqBksUHNYdlM2Sk5PZkxyTFk/Set-C/Electricity.pdf

There are answers on the website too but I still don't get it and my physics exam is on Tuesday please help :smile:

I've got the first part 150V however I cannot figure out how to get 25V for the voltage across each filament.

Thank you for any help provided I appreciate it.
Original post by Cinna21
Hi I'm stuck on question 15 on this link.

https://251cff15a8166ff37f9e29258122a776151522fa.googledrive.com/host/0B1ZiqBksUHNYdlM2Sk5PZkxyTFk/Set-C/Electricity.pdf

There are answers on the website too but I still don't get it and my physics exam is on Tuesday please help :smile:

I've got the first part 150V however I cannot figure out how to get 25V for the voltage across each filament.

Thank you for any help provided I appreciate it.


Hello there,

It seems to me, as if you simply need to apply V=IR V = IR to each component. For the resistor, VR=(0.50)(300)=150V V_R = (0.50)(300) = 150 V and for the filaments, VF=(0.50)(50)=25V V_F = (0.50)(50) = 25 V . May I ask about your method for the first answer? The method that I have described applies to both components and I am wondering why you were able to get one answer but not the other.
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Original post by Smithenator5000
Hello there,

It seems to me, as if you simply need to apply V=IR V = IR to each component. For the resistor, VR=(0.50)(300)=150V V_R = (0.50)(300) = 150 V and for the filaments, VF=(0.50)(50)=25V V_F = (0.50)(50) = 25 V . May I ask about your method for the first answer? The method that I have described applies to both components and I am wondering why you were able to get one answer but not the other.


I used V=IR for my first answer, I clearly was over thinking the question thank you for the help :smile:
Original post by Cinna21
I used V=IR for my first answer, I clearly was over thinking the question thank you for the help :smile:


You're welcome. :smile: Perhaps the context of the question led you to believe that there was something else to be observed.

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