In a circuit with a 10V battery and two resistors in parallel (4Ω and 6Ω), what is the voltage across each resistor?

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In a circuit with a 10V battery and two resistors in parallel (4Ω and 6Ω), what is the voltage across each resistor?
  1. 10V for both
  2. 5V for both
  3. 10V for 4Ω and 6V for 6Ω
  4. 10V for 6Ω and 4V for 4Ω

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Q: In a circuit with a 10V battery and two resistors in parallel (4Ω and 6Ω), what is the voltage across each resistor?
Solution: In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each resistor is the same as the source voltage. Therefore, both resistors have 10V across them.
Steps: 6

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