Utilize the fact that in the circuit of Fig. 2.37, the total power supplied by the

Chapter 2, Problem 47

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Utilize the fact that in the circuit of Fig. 2.37, the total power supplied by the voltage source must equal the total power absorbed by the two resistors to show that

\(V_{R_{2}}=V_{S} \frac{R_{2}}{R_{1}+R_{2}}\)

You may assume the same current flows through each element (a requirement of charge conservation).