douglas (jed3339) – Homework 06 – yao – (54790) 1

This print-out should have 24 questions. 007 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points

Multiple-choice questions may continue on What is the current if six lamps and the heater
the next column or page – find all choices are operating?
before answering. Think about this situation with a 12 A fuse
in the line.
001 10.0 points Answer in units of A.
Resistances of 1.6 Ω, 4.9 Ω, and 5.7 Ω and a
23.5 V battery are all in series. 008 10.0 points
Find the potential difference across the first
(1.6 Ω) resistor. Four identical light bulbs are connected ei-
Answer in units of V. ther in series (circuit A), or in a parallel-series
combination (circuit B), to a constant voltage
002 10.0 points battery with negligible internal resistance, as
A loop circuit has a resistance of R1 and a shown.
current of 2.2 A. The current is reduced to
1.4 A when an additional 2.1 Ω resistor is
added in series with R1 .
What is the value of R1 ? Assume the inter- E
nal resistance of the source of emf is zero. Circuit A
Answer in units of Ω.

003 10.0 points

The emf of a battery is E = 12 V . When the
battery delivers a current of 1 A to a load, the
potential difference between the terminals of
the battery is 10 V volts.
Find the internal resistance of the battery. E
Answer in units of Ω. Circuit B

004 10.0 points Assuming the battery has no internal re-

A length of wire is cut into five equal pieces. sistance and the resistance of the bulbs is
The five pieces are then connected in parallel, temperature independent, what is the ratio of
with the resulting resistance being 48.0 Ω. the total power consumed bycircuit Ato that
PA,T otal
What was the resistance of the original consumed by circuit B; i.e., ?
length of wire before it was cut up? PB,T otal
Answer in units of Ω. P 1
1. A = √
PB 8
005 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points PA
2. =1
A circuit contains six 190 Ω lamps and a 11 Ω PB
heater connected in parallel. The voltage P
across the circuit is 130 V. 3. A = 2
PB
What is the current in the circuit when four
P
lamps are turned on? 4. A = 4
Answer in units of A. PB
P
5. A = 8
006 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points PB
What is the current when all lamps are on? P 1
6. A =
Answer in units of A. PB 16
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PA 1 c
7. =
PB 4 Ω 18 Ω
P 1 137
8. A = a b
PB 2 S2
18 Ω
PA 1 37 Ω
9. = 16
PB
009 10.0 points E
e S1 d R
The following diagram shows part of an elec-
trical circuit.
Find the value of R.
21 Ω 7Ω Answer in units of Ω.
A
013 10.0 points
44 Ω

36 Ω

24 Ω
Consider the resistor network shown.
36 Ω 14 Ω 8.6 Ω
B
Find the equivalent resistance Req between

Ω
points A and B of the resistor network.

8.6 Ω
35 V

.2
17
Answer in units of Ω.

010 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points 8.6 Ω

Four resistors are connected as shown in

the figure. At what rate is thermal energy being gen-
c erated in the 17.2 Ω resistor in the center of
64 Ω the circuit?
21 Ω Answer in units of W.
a b
33 Ω

014 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points

74 Ω
The circuit below shows four identical bulbs
98 V connected to an ideal battery, which has neg-
d S1
ligible internal resistance.
Find the resistance between points a and b.
Answer in units of Ω. S

C
011 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
What is the current through the 64 Ω resistor? A D
Answer in units of A.
B
E
012 10.0 points

The resistance between points a and e drops When the switch is closed, rank the bulbs
to one-half its original value when the switch in order from brightest to dimmest.
S2 is closed.
1. A = D > B = C
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2. D > C > B > A 7. IA decreases, IB decreases, ID de-
creases.
3. A = B = C > D
8. IA remains the same, IB remains the
4. A > B > C > D same, ID remains the same.

5. A = B = C = D 9. IA decreases, IB increases, ID decreases.

6. D > B = C > A 10. IA increases, IB remains the same, ID

decreases.
7. A > B = C > D
016 10.0 points
8. A = B > D = C
In this problem assume that the batteries
9. A = C > D > B have zero internal resistance. The currents
are flowing in the direction indicated by the
10. B = C > A = D arrows.
9V
015 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points 9.9 Ω
Suppose a switch has been added to the circuit
as shown. The switch is initially closed. I1

I2 20.2 Ω
S
C 18.3 V
I3
A D
B
E Find the current through the 9.9 Ω resistor
and the 9 V battery at the top of the circuit.
When the switch is opened, what happens Answer in units of A.
to the currents through bulbs A, B, and D?
017 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
1. IA remains the same, IB decreases, ID
remains the same Consider the circuit shown below. There
are three resistors r1 , r2 , and R; and two emfs
2. IA increases, IB remains the same, ID E1 and E2 . The directions of the currents i1 ,
increases. i2 , and i3 are shown in the figure.
r1 E1
3. IA remains the same, IB increases, ID A B
remains the same. i1
4. IA increases, IB decreases, ID increases. E R F
A
5. IA increases, IB increases, ID increases. i3
r2 E2
6. IA decreases, IB remains the same, ID D C
decreases.
i2
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Applyying Kirchhoff’s rules, what equation
does the loop ABCDA yield? 4Ω
8Ω
1. E1 − E2 + i2 r2 − i1 r1 = 0
14 Ω A
Rx
2. E1 + E2 + i2 r2 + i1 r1 = 0

3. E1 − E2 − i2 r2 + i1 r1 = 0 E
S1

4. E1 + E2 + i2 r2 − i1 r1 = 0
Find the electric resistance Rx .
Answer in units of Ω.
5. E1 + E2 − i2 r2 + i1 r1 = 0
020 10.0 points
6. E1 − E2 − i2 r2 − i1 r1 = 0
An emf of 10 V is connected to a series RC
7. E1 − E2 + i2 r2 + i1 r1 = 0
circuit consisting of a 2.1 × 106 Ω resistor and
a 2.8 µF capacitor.
8. E1 − E2 − i1 r2 + i2 r1 = 0

9. E1 − E2 − i1 r2 − i2 r1 = 0 2.8 µF
2.1 × 106 Ω
10. E1 + E2 − i2 r2 − i1 r1 = 0
10 V
018 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points S
5V
A 4.7 Ω B
i1
Find the time required for the charge on
E 1.7 Ω F the capacitor to reach 96% of its final value.
A Answer in units of s.
i3
5V 021 10.0 points
D 4.7 Ω C Dielectric materials used in the manufacture
of capacitors are characterized by conductiv-
i2
ities that are small but not zero. Therefore,
Find the current i3 . a charged capacitor slowly loses its charge by
Answer in units of A. “leaking” across the dielectric.
If a certain 1.74 µF capacitor leaks charge
019 10.0 points such that the potential difference decreases
to half its initial value in 3.8 s, what is the
The following diagram shows a closed elec- equivalent resistance of the dielectric?
trical circuit. The ammeter in the center of Answer in units of Ω.
the resistive network reads zero amperes.
022 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points

The switch has been open for a long period

of time.
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R2 17 V
1Ω

C
7Ω 7Ω
V
R1 S 4 µF

Immediately after the switch is closed, the

current supplied by the battery is Find the charge on the 4 µF capacitor.
V Answer in units of µC.
1. I0 = .
R1
V
2. I0 = .
R1 + R2
V
3. I0 = .
R2
4. I0 = 0 .
V (R1 + R2 )
5. I0 = .
R1 R2
023 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
A long time after the switch has been closed,
the current I∞ supplied by the battery is
V
1. I∞ = .
R1
V
2. I∞ = .
R2
V (R1 + R2 )
3. I∞ = .
R1 R2
V
4. I∞ = .
R1 + R2
5. I∞ = 0 .

024 10.0 points

In the figure below the battery has an emf

of 17 V and an internal resistance of 1 Ω .
Assume there is a steady current flowing in
the circuit.