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In the given circuit, calculate -

(a) the total resistance of the circuit,
(b) the current through the circuit, and
(c) the potential differences across `R_(1) and R_(2)`

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(a) Total `R = 4 + 20 = 24 Omega`,
(b) `I = (V)/(R)=(6)/(24)= 0.25 A`
(c) `V_(1)=4 xx 0.25 rArr "V of R"_(1) =1 "Volt"`
`V_(2) = 20 xx 0.25 rArr "V of R"_(2) = 5 "Volts"`.
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