A 4.0-Ω resistor is connected with a 12-Ω resistor and both of these are connected across an ideal dc power supply with voltage V as shown in the figure. If the total current in this circuit is I = 2.0 A, what is the current through the 4.0-Ω resistor?
A) 2.0 A
B) 2.5 A
C) 0.5 A
D) 3.0 A
E) 1.5 A

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A 4.0-Ω resistor is connected with a 12-Ω resistor and both of these are connected across an ideal dc power supply with voltage V as shown in the figure. If the total current in this circuit is I = 2.0 A, what is the current through the 4.0-Ω resistor? 
A) 2.0 A 
B) 2.5 A 
C) 0.5 A 
D) 3.0 A 
E) 1.5 A

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The Answer of A 4.0-Ω resistor is connected with a 12-Ω resistor and both of these are connected across an ideal dc power supply with voltage V as shown in the figure. If the total current in this circuit is I = 2.0 A, what is the current through the 4.0-Ω resistor? 
A) 2.0 A 
B) 2.5 A 
C) 0.5 A 
D) 3.0 A 
E) 1.5 A

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