The Ratio of the Voltage Drops Across Two Resistors Wired

question 42

Essay

The ratio of the voltage drops across two resistors wired in series equals the ratio of their resistances. Find the ratio of a 1,750- Ω resistor to a 700- Ω resistor.

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Definitions:

Bystanders

Individuals who are present at an event or incident but do not take part in it, often discussed in the context of social psychology and behavior.

Altruistic Behavior

Actions taken by an individual that are intended to help or benefit another person or group of people without the expectation of reward.

Increases

Situations in which there is a rise in number, volume, significance, or magnitude of a particular variable or condition.

Polarization

In social psychology, the phenomenon wherein a group's prevailing attitudes or beliefs become more extreme over time; in physics, it refers to the orientation of waves such that the oscillations occur in particular directions.