Calculate the potential difference of the 5 ohm and the 10 ohm resistors

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20 V\text{20 V}

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  1. Calculate the equivalent resistance of the parallel combination of the 5Ω5 \Omega and 10Ω10 \Omega resistors.

    For two resistors in parallel, the equivalent resistance RpR_{p} is given by the formula:

    Rp=R1×R2R1+R2R_{p} = \frac{R_1 \times R_2}{R_1 + R_2}

    Substituting R1=5ΩR_1 = 5 \Omega and R2=10ΩR_2 = 10 \Omega:

    Rp=5Ω×10Ω5Ω+10ΩR_{p} = \frac{5 \Omega \times 10 \Omega}{5 \Omega + 10 \Omega} Rp=50Ω215ΩR_{p} = \frac{50 \Omega^2}{15 \Omega} Rp=103Ω≈3.33ΩR_{p} = \frac{10}{3} \Omega \approx 3.33 \Omega
  2. Determine the current flowing through the parallel combination.

    The parallel combination of the 5Ω5 \Omega and 10Ω10 \Omega resistors is in series with the 3Ω3 \Omega and 2Ω2 \Omega resistors. The ammeter indicates that the total current flowing from the source is 6 A6 \text{ A}. In a series circuit, the current is the same through all components.
    Therefore, the current flowing through the parallel combination is 6 A6 \text{ A}.

    Ip=6 AI_{p} = 6 \text{ A}
  3. Calculate the potential difference across the parallel combination.

    Using Ohm's Law, V=I×RV = I \times R, where VV is the potential difference, II is the current, and RR is the equivalent resistance of the parallel combination.

    Vp=Ip×RpV_{p} = I_{p} \times R_{p} Vp=6 A×103ΩV_{p} = 6 \text{ A} \times \frac{10}{3} \Omega Vp=2×10 VV_{p} = 2 \times 10 \text{ V} Vp=20 VV_{p} = 20 \text{ V}

    Since the 5Ω5 \Omega and 10Ω10 \Omega resistors are in parallel, the potential difference across each of them is the same as the potential difference across their equivalent resistance.

    The potential difference across the 5Ω5 \Omega resistor is 20 V\boxed{\text{20 V}}.
    The potential difference across the 10Ω10 \Omega resistor is 20 V\boxed{\text{20 V}}.

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