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  • Parallel Resistor Circuit Analysis: Calculating Current Flow
    To find the current running through the 120-ohm resistor, we need to first calculate the total resistance of the parallel circuit.

    The formula for the total resistance of resistors in parallel is:

    1/Total Resistance = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + ...

    In this case, we have three resistors: 120 ohms, 60 ohms, and 40 ohms.

    So, the total resistance is:

    1/Total Resistance = 1/120 + 1/60 + 1/40

    1/Total Resistance = (5 + 10 + 15) / 1200

    1/Total Resistance = 30 / 1200

    Total Resistance = 40 ohms

    Now that we know the total resistance of the circuit, we can use Ohm's Law to find the current running through the 120-ohm resistor.

    The formula for Ohm's Law is:

    Current = Voltage / Resistance

    In this case, the voltage of the power source is 12 volts and the total resistance of the circuit is 40 ohms.

    So, the current running through the 120-ohm resistor is:

    Current = 12 volts / 120 ohms

    Current = 0.1 amps

    Therefore, the current running through the 120-ohm resistor is 0.1 amps.

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