Example Problem

Jim decides to wire up two different light bulbs in parallel with a 12 volt battery.  Light bulb 1 is 4 Ω’s while light bulb 2 is 6 Ω’s. 


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  1. How much current is going through each bulb?
  2. How much voltage does each light bulb get?
  3. How much power does each light bulb dissipate?