# Current and Heat in Circuit [closed]

Find current through the circuit. Also, find heat generated in each resistor.

In Parallel,

1/Rp = 1/12 + 1/6 = (1+2)/12 = 4/12

Rp=3 ohm

Total Resistance = 4 + 4 ohms = 8 ohms

Current, I = V/R = 16/8 = 2A

Total Heat:- H= I2Rt

H = 22 x 8 x (1 second) = 4 x 8 = 32 J

I know for total heat, but how to find heat in individual resistor?

## closed as off-topic by Hritik Narayan, HDE 226868, hft, Sebastian Riese, DanielSankSep 20 '15 at 18:11

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The overall resistance of the circuit is 8 ohms. $$I = \frac{V}{R} \\ I = \frac{16}{8} \\ I = 2 \textrm{ A}$$
2 A will flow through the first four ohm resistor, 1.33 A through the 12 ohm and 0.67 A through the 6 ohm resistor. You can now calculate the power dissipated in each resistor by using $P=I^2R$.