What Current Flows from the Battery in the Circuit Shown $2.5 \mathrm {~A}$

question 83

Multiple Choice

What current flows from the battery in the circuit shown in the figure? The battery is ideal, and all the numbers are accurate to two significant figures.

• A) \(2.5 \mathrm {~A}\)
• B) \(3.0 \mathrm {~A}\)
• C) \(2.0 \mathrm {~A}\)
• D) \(0.35 \mathrm {~A}\)

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