Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Electric Circuits - Focus On Concepts - Page 572: 8

Answer

(d) $ V_1 =( \frac {R_1}{R_1 +R_2})V$

Work Step by Step

$R_{eq} = R_1+R_2$ Current in the circuit is given as $ I = \frac{V}{R_{eq}} = \frac{V}{R_1+R_2}$ Voltage across $R_1$ is $ V_1 = IR_1 = \frac{V}{R_1+R_2}R_1$ $\implies V_1 =( \frac {R_1}{R_1 +R_2})V$
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