Determine the voltage in a circuit of two parallel-connected conductors if their total resistance is 36 ohms.

Determine the voltage in a circuit of two parallel-connected conductors if their total resistance is 36 ohms. The current in the first conductor is 0.4 A, and in the second – 0.6 A.

First, we find the total current I, since the connection of the conductors is parallel, then we simply add the reading from 1 and 2 conductors. Itotal = 0.4 + 0.6 = 1A
Further from Ohm’s law I = u ÷ R we express voltage u = I × R u = 1 × 36 = 36V
Answer: 36V