Overview
A simple DC circuit consists of a 12 V battery connected to two resistors in parallel: R1=4 Ω R_1 = 4 \, \Omega R1=4Ω and R2=6 Ω R_2 = 6 \, \Omega R2=6Ω. Calculate:
(a) The equivalent resistance of the circuit.
(b) The total current supplied by the battery.