Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A battery is joined in one loop with a and a resistor. Find the current and the voltage across each resistor.
Ohm's law: . In series the same current flows and the resistances add; in parallel the same voltage is across every branch and the reciprocals add,
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The current. .
Step 2. The shares. and .
Answer: ; and .
Check. Loop rule: . The larger resistor takes the larger share.
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