Electrical Circuits
Electrical Circuits
Electrical Circuits
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Learning Objectives:
1. Determine the effective resistance of a number of resistors connected in series and in parallel.
2. Write and apply equations involving voltage, current, and resistance for a circuit containing resistors connected in
series and in parallel.
Q4. A dead battery will still indicate a voltage when a good voltmeter
is connected across the terminals. Can the battery still be used to light
a light bulb? Explain.
a. Which of the two resistors, if either, has the greater current flowing
through it? Explain.
b. Which of the two resistors, if either, has the greatest voltage Q12. Is electric energy the same as electric power? Explain.
difference across it? Explain.
Q13. If the current through a certain resistance is doubled, does the
Q6. In the circuit shown below, R1, R2, and R3 are three resistors of power dissipated in that resistor also double? Explain.
different values. R3 is greater than R2, and R2 is greater than R1. ɛ is
the electromotive force of the battery whose internal resistance is Q14. Does the power being delivered by a battery depend on the
negligible. Which of the three resistors has the greatest current flowing resistance of the circuit connected to the battery? Explain.
through it? Explain.
EXERCISES
E2. A current of 2.5 A flows through a battery for 1 min. How much
charge passes through the battery in that time?
Q7. In the circuit shown in question 14, which of the three resistors, if
any, has the largest voltage difference across it? Explain. E3. A 24-Ω resistor in a circuit has a voltage difference of 6 V across
its leads. What is the current through this resistor?
*Q8. If we disconnect R2 from the rest of the circuit shown in the
diagram for question 14, will the current through R3 increase, E4. A current of 1.5 A is flowing through a resistance of 18 Ω. What
decrease, or remain the same? Explain. is the voltage difference across this resistance?
SYNTHESIS PROBLEM
SP1. In the circuit shown, the internal resistance of the battery can be
considered negligible.
a. What is the equivalent resistance of the two-resistor parallel
combination?
b. What is the total current flowing through the battery?
c. What is the current flowing through the 6-Ω resistor?
d. What is the power dissipated in the 8-Ω resistor?
e. Is the current flowing through the 8-Ω resistor greater or less than
that flowing through the 6-Ω resistor? Explain.