Engineer.

Abdallah Hassan Chapter one Third secondary: Modern physics

P.O.C Connecting the resistors in Connecting the resistors in

Electric resistance of a Resistivity Conductor’s length
Change when changing series parallel
conductor Where : l=N . 2 πr
(For conductors) the type of material or its When its
Unit : Ohm (𝝮) temperature wounded/coiled
If the wire is Unit : Ohm.meter (𝝮.m) Unit : meter (m) Method of
reformed Conductor’s cross-sectional connection in the
area circuit
ρ e .l
2 2
R 1 l1 A 2 r 2
4 R=
Where : ( vol= A . l )∧(vol=
= = = A m
R 2 l 12 A 12 r 14 )
Factors affecting the electric resistance When its wounded/coiled To obtain a large resistance To obtain a small resistance
ρ
Its purpose
( ρe , l and A ) from a group of small from a group of large resistors
 If the potential difference across an ohmic resistance is doubled Conductivit resistors
the …………. . y
a) current is doubled Unit : 𝝮- The total current equals the sum of
Electric The same in all currents passing in the resistors
b) current is halved current resistors
1 l
c) resistance is halved and the current is doubled
σ= =
Intensity
ρe R A I =I 1+ I 2 + I 3
d) resistance is doubled
I =I 1=I 2=I 3
Total potential difference equals The same between the
Potential the sum of voltages across the terminals of all resistors
difference resistors V total=V 1 =V 2=V 3

For many resistors :

V total =V 1 +V 2 +V 3


For many resistors :

−1 −1 −1 −1
 R =( R 1 + R 2 + R 3 )
Law of the For a number (N) of equal
equivalent
R =R1 + R2 + R3
resistors each of value (R)

For a number (N) of equal
resistance (R`) :
resistors each of value (R) :


R =R/ N
For two resistors :
R =N . R

R1 x R2
R=
R1 + R2

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