A battery supplies 0.71 A to three resistors connected in parallel. The current through the first resistor is 0.27 A and the current through the second resistor is 0.24 A. What is the exact current (in A) through the third resistor

0.2 A

Explanation:

Current: This is the rate of flow of charge in a circuit. The S. I unit of charge is Ampere (A).

Note: When resistors are connected in parallel, the total current is equal to the sum of the individual current in each resistor.

It = I1 + I2 + I3 ... Equation 1

Where,

It = Total current, I1 = current in the first resistor, I2 = current in the second resistor, I3 = current in the third resistor.

Given: It = 0.71 A, I1 = 0.27 A, I2 = 0.24 A.

Substitute into equation 1

0.71 = 0.27+0.24+I3

0.71 = 0.51+I3

I3 = 0.2 A.

Hence the current through the third resistor = 0.2 A