Study the following circuit and answer the following questions

$(i)$ State the type of combination of the two resistors in the circuit.

$(ii)$ How much current would flow through

$(a)$ $10\, \Omega$ resistor and

$(b)$ $15\, \Omega$ resistors ?

$(iii)$ What would be the ammeter reading ?

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$(i)$ Parallel combination.

$(i i)$ $(a) I _{1}=\frac{ V }{ R }=\frac{3}{10}=0.3 A$

$(b)$ $I_{2}=\frac{V}{R_{2}}=\frac{3}{15}=0.2 A$

Current flowing in the circuit

$=0.3 A +0.2 A =0.5 A$

$(iii)$ Ammeter reading is $0.5 A$

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