由电路图可知,R1、R2、R3串联,电压表V1测R2与R3两端的电压之和,电压表V2测R1与R2两端的电压之和,
∵串联电路中各处的电流相等,且总电阻等于各分电阻之和,
∴由I=
可得,两电压表示数之比:U R
=UV1 UV2
=I(R2+R3) I(R1+R2)
=
R2+R3
R1+R2
=
R2+20Ω 5Ω+R2
=25V 10V
,5 2
解得:R2=5Ω,
电路中的电流:
I=
=UV1
R2+R3
=1A,25V 5Ω+20Ω
电源的电压:
U=I(R1+R2+R3)=1A×(5Ω+5Ω+20Ω)=30V.
答:(1)电源的电压为30V;
(2)R2的阻值为5Ω.