Three 5.10 Ω resistors are connected in series to a 17.0 V battery. What is the equivalent resistance (in Ω) of the circuit?   What is the current (in A) in each resistor?   (b) Three other 5.10 Ω resistors are all connected in parallel across a second 17.0 V battery.

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(a)
Three 5.10 Ω resistors are connected in series to a 17.0 V battery.
What is the equivalent resistance (in Ω) of the circuit?
 
What is the current (in A) in each resistor?
 
(b)
Three other 5.10 Ω resistors are all connected in parallel across a second 17.0 V battery.
What is the equivalent resistance (in Ω) of this circuit?
 
What is the current (in A) in each resistor in this circuit?
 
 
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