You connect resistors of 2 $\Omega$, 3 $\Omega$, and 6 $\Omega$ in parallel across a battery. The current through the 6-$\Omega$ resistor is 3 A. What are the currents in the other two resistors? A) I₁ = 9 A; I₂ = 6 A B) I₁ = 6 A; I₂ = 9 A C) I₁ = 1 A; I₂ = 1.5 A D) The answer cannot be obtained without knowing the emf of the battery. E) None of these is correct.

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The Answer of You connect resistors of 2 $\Omega$, 3 $\Omega$, and 6 $\Omega$ in parallel across a battery. The current through the 6-$\Omega$ resistor is 3 A. What are the currents in the other two resistors? A) I₁ = 9 A; I₂ = 6 A B) I₁ = 6 A; I₂ = 9 A C) I₁ = 1 A; I₂ = 1.5 A D) The answer cannot be obtained without knowing the emf of the battery. E) None of these is correct.

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