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212 - Problem Set 4

This document provides the instructions and problems for Physics 212 Problem Set #4. Students are instructed to read several sections from their textbook and then complete 10 practice problems related to concepts of current, resistance, circuits, and Ohm's Law. The problems cover topics such as calculating current through a DVD player, determining battery life, finding equivalent resistances in series and parallel circuits, and analyzing circuits using voltage-current-resistance charts.

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212 - Problem Set 4

This document provides the instructions and problems for Physics 212 Problem Set #4. Students are instructed to read several sections from their textbook and then complete 10 practice problems related to concepts of current, resistance, circuits, and Ohm's Law. The problems cover topics such as calculating current through a DVD player, determining battery life, finding equivalent resistances in series and parallel circuits, and analyzing circuits using voltage-current-resistance charts.

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Physics 212

Spring 2009
Problem Set #4

Read: 17.1 – 17.4, 18.1, 18.2 and then do the problems.


1) A DVD player in a computer draws a current of 0.27 A. How
many electrons pass through the player in one minute? 5)362 °C 9) 14.7 Ω
6) a) 13 V 10) Req = 15 Ω
2) A camcorder can run off of a charged battery pack for 2 b) 37 V Ibatt = 2 A
hours. If the pack supplies 180 C of charge to the I4 = 1 A
camcorder, how much current does it draw from the
battery? 8)Three resistors are connected in parallel. Their values are 3
Ω,
3)A light bulb has a filament with a resistance of 580 Ω. A
V.
5 Ω, and 8 Ω. The resistors are connected to a battery of 25
battery of 120 V is attached to the light bulb. How much
current goes through the filament? a) Draw a circuit diagram.
b) Find the equivalent resistance.
4) A copper cable has a current of 1200 A running through it. c) Find the current coming out of the battery.
There is a potential difference of 0.016 V between two d) Using a V-I-R chart find the V and I values for each
points on the cable that are 0.24 m apart. Calculate the resistor..
radius of the cable.
9) Determine the equivalent resistance between points A and
B for the resistors shown in the circuit below.
5)A toaster uses a nichrome heating wire. When the toaster
A
is turned on at 20° C, the initial current is 1.5 A. A few
seconds later, the toaster heats up and the current is 1.30 5.0 Ω 24 Ω
A. What is the temperature of the wire? (Hint: Set two
equations equal to each other then cancel an unknown.) 4.0 Ω 12 Ω

6)A resistor can safely dissipate power only up to a certain


rated value, beyond which the resistor becomes extremely B
hot and often cracks apart. What is the largest voltage that 6.0 Ω 8.0 Ω
can be applied across a 680 Ω resistor, when the resistor is
rated at (a) 0.25 W and (b) 2.0 W?

10)Analyze the circuit below using a V-I-R chart. Find


7)Three resistors are connected in series. Their values are 3 the Ibatt, Req, and the
30 V values of I and V for each resistor.
Ω,
5 Ω, and 8 Ω. The resistors are connected to a battery of 25
V.
a) Draw a circuit diagram. R2 = 18 Ω
b) Find the equivalent resistance.
c) Find the current coming out of the battery.
d) Using a V-I-R chart find the V and I values for each
resistor. R1 = 12 Ω R3 = 9 Ω

R4 = 6 Ω

ANSWERS:
1) 1.0 x 1020 7) b) 16 Ω
2) 0.025 A c) 1.56 A
3) 0.21 A 8) b) 1.52 Ω
4) 9.9 mm c) 16.5 A

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