An unknown resistor R is connected to a 18.0 Ω resistor, and the combination is attached...

An unknown resistor R is connected to a 18.0 Ω resistor, and the combination is attached to an ideal battery. When the two resistors are combined in parallel, they consume 7.40 times as much power as when they are combined in series. Determine the two possible values for R.

1. Enter the smaller possible value of R.

2. Enter the larger possible value of R.

Expert Solution

a) Small possible value of R is 3.4563 ohm

b) Large possible value of R is 93.7436 ohm

genius_generous answered 2 years ago

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