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Lecture #3.2 (EE20)

The document describes a series of drill problems involving circuits with resistors connected in series and parallel configurations. The problems involve calculating equivalent resistances, currents, voltages, and powers given various resistor values and circuit configurations. The solutions show the step-by-step work and calculations to arrive at the answers for each part of the problems.

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Lecture #3.2 (EE20)

The document describes a series of drill problems involving circuits with resistors connected in series and parallel configurations. The problems involve calculating equivalent resistances, currents, voltages, and powers given various resistor values and circuit configurations. The solutions show the step-by-step work and calculations to arrive at the answers for each part of the problems.

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Drill 10.

A circuit consisting of R1 = 3 Ω, R2 = 5 Ω, and R3 = 7 Ω resistors are connected in parallel across a


battery of negligible internal resistance. If the electromotive force of the battery is E = 24 volts, calculate:
a. the total equivalent resistance; b. the current drawn from the battery; c. the current through each
resistor; d. the power dissipated by each resistor; e. the total power dissipated by the circuit.

Solution: a. R = 1/(1/R1 + 1/R2 +1/R3) = 1/(1/3 + 1/5 +1/7) = 1/(71/105) = 105/71 Ω


R = 1.4789 Ω
b. I = E/R = 24/1.4789 = 568/35 amp = 16.2286 amp
c. For parallel circuit, voltage is constant V1 = V2 = V3 = E = 24 volts
I1 = V1/R1 = 24/3 = 8 amp
I2 = V2/R2 = 24/5 = 4.8 amp
I3 = V3/R3 = 24/7 = 3.4286 amp
d. Apply any formula among the three available formulae for solving power
P1 = I12R1 = 82 (3) = 192 watts
P2 = I2 V2 = 4.8 (5) = 115.2 watts
P3 = V32/R3 = 242/7 = 576/7 = 82.2857 watts
e. P = I2 R = E2/R = I E = P1 + P2 + P3
P = 16.22862 (1.4789) = 389.4857 watts
or P = 242/1.4789 = 389.4857 watts
or P = 16.2286 (24) = 389.4857 watts
or P = 192 + 115.2 + 82.2857 = 389.4857 watts

Drill 11. In Drill 10, the equivalent resistance of the three resistors in parallel is 2.5 kΩ. If R1 is 10 kΩ and
R2 is 20 kΩ, a. what is the resistance of R3? b. what is the current drawn and total power dissipated from
a 24-volt source?
Solution: a. R = 2.5 kΩ = 2500 Ω
1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 +1/R3
1/R3 = 1/R – 1/R1 – 1/R2 = 1/2.5 – 1/10 – 1/20 = 1/4 = 0.25
R3 = 1/0.25 = 4 kΩ
b. R = 2.5 kΩ = 2500 Ω
I = E/R = 24 / 2500 = 9.6 x 10-3 amp = 9.6 mA (1 mA = 1 milliamp = 1 x 10-3 amp)
P = I2R = E2/R = IE
P = (9.6 x 10-3)2 (2500) = 0.2304 watts = 230.4 x 10-3 watts = 230.4 mW
or P = 242/2500 = 0.2304 watts = (9.6 x 10-3) (24) = 0.2304 watts
Drill 12. In Drill 10, the three resistors connected in parallel have an equivalent resistance of 2.5 kΩ. R1 has
a resistance of 15 kΩ, R2 has a voltage drop of 25 volts, and R3 dissipates electrical energy at the rate of
25 mW. Determine R2 and R3
Solution: For parallel circuit voltage is constant, E = V1 = V3 = V2 = 25 volts
P = E2/R = V22/R = 252/2500 = 0.25 watts
P = P1 + P2 + P3; P2 = P – P1 – P3 = P – V12/R1 – P3
P2 = 0.25 – (252/15000) – (25 x 10-3) = 0.25 – 0.04167 – 0.025 = 0.1833 watts
R2 = V22/P2 = 252/0.1833 = 3409.0909 Ω = 3.4090909 kΩ
R3 = V32/P3 = 252/(25 x 10-3) = 25000 Ω = 25 kΩ
or 1/R3 = 1/R – 1/R1 – 1/R2 = 1/2.5 – 1/15 – 1/3.4090909 = 0.04
and R3 = 1/0.04 = 25 kΩ

Drill 13. In the series-parallel circuit, R1 = 1 Ω, R2 = 2 Ω, R3 = 3 Ω, R4 = 4 Ω, R4 = 4 Ω, R5 = 5 Ω, R6 = 6 Ω and


R7 = 7 Ω. The voltage source is E = 36 volts. Calculate: a. equivalent resistance; b. total current; c. voltage
across each resistor; d. current through each resistor.

Solution: a. Ra = 1/(1/R2 + 1/R3 +1/R4 + 1/R5 + 1/R5 + 1/R6 + 1/R7)


Ra = 1/(1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + 1/5 +1/6 + 1/7) = 140/223 Ω = 0.6278 Ω

R = R1 + Ra = 1 + 0.6278 = 1.6278 Ω
b. I = E/R = 36 / 1.6278 = 22.1157 amp
c. V1 = I1 R1 = I R1 = 22.1157 (1) = 22.1157 volts
V2 = V3 = V4 = V5 = V6 = V7 = Va = Ia Ra = I Ra why?
V2 = V3 = V4 = V5 = V6 = V7 = 22.1157 (0.6278) = 13.8843 volts
or V2 = V3 = V4 = V5 = V6 = V7 = E – V1 = 36 – 22.1157 = 13.8843 volts
d. I1 = I = 22.1157 amp
I2 = V2/R2 = 13.8843/2 = 6.9422 amp
I3 = V3/R3 = 13.8843/3 = 4.6281 amp
I4 = V4/R4 = 13.8842/4 = 3.4711 amp
I5 = V5/R5 = 13.8843/5 = 2.7769 amp
I6 = V6/R6 = 13.8843/6 = 2.3141 amp
I7 = V7/R7 = 13.8846/7 = 1.9835 amp
Checking: I = I1 = I2 + I3 + I4 + I5 + I6 + I7 = 6.9422+4.6281+3.4711+2.7769+2.3141+1.9835=22.1159

Drill 14. Two resistors R2 = 30 Ω and R3 = 17 Ω are connected in parallel. The combination is then connected
in series with a resistor R1 = 6 Ω across a 120-volt battery. Determine: a. total resistance; b. total current;
c. current through each resistor; d. voltage across each resistor.

Solution: a. Ra = 1/(1/R2 + 1/R3) = R2R3/(R2 + R3) = 30(17)/(30 + 17) = 510/47 Ω = 10.8511 Ω

R = R1 + Ra = 6 + 10.8511 = 16.8511 Ω
b. I = E/R = 120/16.8511 = 7.1212 amp
c. Apply current divider formula for parallel circuit
I1 = I = 7.1212 amp
I2 = I1R3/(R2 + R3) = 7.1212(17)/(30 + 17) = 2.5758 amp
I3 = I1R2/(R2 + R3) = 7.1212(30)/(30 + 17) = 4.5454 amp
or I3 = I1 – I2 = 7.1212 – 2.5758 = 4.5454 amp
d. V1 = I1R1 = IR1 = 7.1212 (6) = 42.7275 volts
V2 = I2R2 = 2.5758( 30) = 77.274 volts
V3 = I3R3 = 4.5454 (17) = 77.274 volts
Or we can apply voltage divider formula for series circuit
V1 = ER1/(R1 + Ra) = 120 (6)/(6 + 10.8511) = 42.7272 volts
V2 = V3 = Va = ERa/(R1 + Ra) = 120 (10.8511)/(6 + 10.8511) = 77.273 volts
or V2 = V3 = E – V1 = 120 – 42.7272 = 77.273 volts
Note: Equal yung V2 at V3, kasi nga parallel yung R2 at R3. Maraming paraan ang pag-solb ng
ganitong serkito.

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