Evaluate current flow in circuit:
The two branches, R1 and R2, are across a 120 V power source. The total current flow is 30 A (Figure 24). Branch R1 takes 22 amps. What is the current flow in Branch R2?
Figure: Example 2 Parallel Circuit
IT = I1 + I2
I2 = IT - I1
I2 = 30 - 22
I2 = 8 amps