A Simple circuit is constructed with a battery, and two resistors wired in parallel. The current is 0.2 amps through one resistor, and 0.3 amps through the other resistor. What is the current through the battery? *
a. 0.1 A
b. 0.2 A
c. 0.3 A
d. 0.4 A
e. 0.5 A
f. 0.6 A
the currents sum directly
To determine the total current through the battery in a parallel circuit, you need to add up the individual currents through each resistor.
Let's denote the current through the first resistor as I1 (0.2 A in this case) and the current through the second resistor as I2 (0.3 A in this case).
In a parallel circuit, the total current is the sum of the currents through each branch. So, to find the total current through the battery, you simply add I1 and I2.
Total current = I1 + I2
Total current = 0.2 A + 0.3 A
Total current = 0.5 A
Therefore, the current through the battery is 0.5 A, which corresponds to option e. 0.5 A.