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NEED PHYICS HELP!!

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notSOnifty
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A series circuit contains three resistors, R1=370 ohms, R2=480 ohms, and R3= 279 ohms. They are connected to a potential difference of 55 volts. How much current will flow through R2?

Can anyone tell me how to solve that?
May 26 2007 11:25PM
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Ben.
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are they in series or parallel?
May 26 2007 11:26PM
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Ben.
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just kiddin wow i cant read hold on
May 26 2007 11:26PM
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notSOnifty
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it says series
May 26 2007 11:27PM
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Ben.
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yeah i donno sorry dude
May 26 2007 11:28PM
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notSOnifty
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i need to know before midnight
May 26 2007 11:29PM
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Peach.
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27!
May 26 2007 11:36PM
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clrumivier4life
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Yeah dude. 

Resisters in series can be added together to get an equivalent resistance.  Then just use I=V/R to find the current of the series.  Since current is constant in a series circuit, that answer is the current through resister 2.
May 27 2007 12:13AM
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Shadows
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would you like english help too?
May 27 2007 12:23AM
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ThaLetterM.
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my brain just exploded.
May 27 2007 1:14AM
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