A 3- $\Omega$ And a 15- $\Omega$ Resistor Are Wired in Parallel and the Combination Is Wired

question 12

Multiple Choice

A 3- $\Omega$ and a 1.5- $\Omega$ resistor are wired in parallel and the combination is wired in series to a 4- $\Omega$ resistor and a 10-V emf device.The potential difference across the 3- $\Omega$ resistor is:

• A)2.0 V
• B)6.0 V
• C)8.0 V
• D)10 V
• E)12 V

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