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Calculate the PD in the 2 ohm resistor

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12 V\text{12 V}

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  1. Identify the current flowing through the 2 ohm resistor.

    The ammeter indicates that the total current flowing from the source is 6 A6 \text{ A}. The 3Ω3 \Omega resistor, the 2Ω2 \Omega resistor, and the parallel combination of the 5Ω5 \Omega and 10Ω10 \Omega resistors are all connected in series. Therefore, the total current flows through the 2Ω2 \Omega resistor.

    I2Ω=6 AI_{2\Omega} = 6 \text{ A}
  2. Calculate the potential difference (PD) across the 2 ohm resistor using Ohm's Law.

    Ohm's Law states that V=IRV = IR, where VV is the potential difference, II is the current, and RR is the resistance.

    V2Ω=I2Ω×R2ΩV_{2\Omega} = I_{2\Omega} \times R_{2\Omega} V2Ω=6 A×2ΩV_{2\Omega} = 6 \text{ A} \times 2 \Omega V2Ω=12 VV_{2\Omega} = 12 \text{ V}

    The potential difference across the 2 ohm resistor is 12 V\boxed{\text{12 V}}.

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