A potential divider circuit is to be used to reduce a 24 V d.c. supply to 5 V. What resistors should be used if the circuit current should not exceed 10 mA? Determine the power dissipated in each...

A potential divider circuit is to be used to reduce a 24 V d.c. supply to 5 V. What resistors should be used if the circuit current should not exceed 10 mA?

Determine the power dissipated in each resistor and the total power dissipated when a voltage of 10 V is applied across (a) a seriesconnected and (b) a parallel-connected pair of resistors with resistances of 20 R and 50 R.