Here are the answers to the quiz questions:
1. Total resistance if three 2 ohm resistors are in parallel is:
1/Rtotal = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
1/Rtotal = 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2
1/Rtotal = 3/2
Rtotal = 2/3 ohms
2. If voltage is 21V and resistance is 6 ohms, current using Ohm's Law is:
I = V/R
I = 21/6
I = 3.5 A
3. If voltage is 180V and current is 4.2A, resistance using Ohm's Law is:
Here are the answers to the quiz questions:
1. Total resistance if three 2 ohm resistors are in parallel is:
1/Rtotal = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
1/Rtotal = 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2
1/Rtotal = 3/2
Rtotal = 2/3 ohms
2. If voltage is 21V and resistance is 6 ohms, current using Ohm's Law is:
I = V/R
I = 21/6
I = 3.5 A
3. If voltage is 180V and current is 4.2A, resistance using Ohm's Law is:
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This will teach you the basics of electricity in Basic technology
Here are the answers to the quiz questions:
1. Total resistance if three 2 ohm resistors are in parallel is:
1/Rtotal = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
1/Rtotal = 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2
1/Rtotal = 3/2
Rtotal = 2/3 ohms
2. If voltage is 21V and resistance is 6 ohms, current using Ohm's Law is:
I = V/R
I = 21/6
I = 3.5 A
3. If voltage is 180V and current is 4.2A, resistance using Ohm's Law is:
Here are the answers to the quiz questions:
1. Total resistance if three 2 ohm resistors are in parallel is:
1/Rtotal = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
1/Rtotal = 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2
1/Rtotal = 3/2
Rtotal = 2/3 ohms
2. If voltage is 21V and resistance is 6 ohms, current using Ohm's Law is:
I = V/R
I = 21/6
I = 3.5 A
3. If voltage is 180V and current is 4.2A, resistance using Ohm's Law is:
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BASIC ELECTRICITY
INTRODUCTION: Can you recall that the particles of atom are electron, proton and neutron? the electrons can flow through any material, but does so more easily in some material than in others. The flow of these electron is called electricity. We shall study the materials whose electrons can move freely and otherwise, the path through which the electrons pass, the instruments used to measure the electricity and solve some numerical problems such as amount of current, resistance etc. DEFINITION OF CURRENT Current is the steady flow of electricity in a material. Metals are good conductors of electricity, that is, their electrons can move easily hence, current flow through them. Examples are: Silver Copper Aluminium Iron etc Materials that behave in the opposite way of metals are called non-metals. Non- metals are poor conductors of electricity (insulators). Examples are: Rubber Plastic Cotton etc TYPES OF CURRENT There are two types of current; 1. Direct current (D.C): This is when the current only flow in one direction. Examples of D.C are batteries, solar cells, electrical machines like dynamo, thermocouples etc 2. Alternating current (A.C): It is an electric current that changes its direction at intervals. Examples are audio and radio signals carried on electrical wires. NOTE: Direct current can be changed to alternating current with the use of an electronic device called inverter. While the device used to produce alternating current is called alternator DEFINITION OF ELECTRIC CIRCUIT An electric circuit is a closed conducting path or line made of wires that electrons can flow through.
An electric circuit may be open or closed. When an electric circuit is
open, electrons will not flow but when an electric circuit is closed, electrons flow. In an electric circuit, this conducting path must start and end at the same point. This means, a circuit must form a loop. COMPONENTS OF AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT AND SYMBOLS
A simple electric circuit consists of a battery, a switch, a resistor,
a wire, and electric bulb, a voltmeter and an ammeter. The battery supplies the energy needed in the circuit and the energy supplied is measured in Joules (J). The force that moves the electrons round the circuit is called the potential difference (P.d) and is measured in volts (V). The switch is used to control the flow of free electrons. Resistance is the opposition to the flow of electric current. It is measured in ohms (Ω) MEASURING INSTRUMENT AND THEIR USES 1 AMMETER Measures current
2 OHMMETER Measures the resistance of a component
3 MULTIMETER Measures voltage, current and resistance
4 ELECTRICITY METER (WATTHOUR METER) Measures the amount of energy consumed
5 WATTMETR Measures the power
6 VOLTMETER Measures the potential difference between two
points in a circuit TYPES OF ELECTRIC CIRCUIT Basically, we have two types of circuit, they are: 1. Series connection 2. Parallel connection
Two resistors are connected in series if they are connected end to end.
Resistors in Series R1 + R2 + R3 + … Rn
Two resistors are connected in parallel if they are connected across each other. Resistors in Parallel: 1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + … 1/Rn SIMPLE ELECTRICAL CALCULATIONS Resistance (R) Formula Resistance in seriesR1 + R2 + R3 + … Rn
Rn = Resistor n CALCULATIONS ON RESISTANCE 1. Calculate the total resistance if three resistors of 3 ohms each are connected in series. Solution Total resistance = R1 + R2 + R3 + … Rn R=3+3+3 R= 9ohms 2. Calculate the total resistance if three resistors of 3 ohms are connected in parallel Solution Total resistance = 1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + … 1/Rn 1/R = 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 1/R = 1+1+1/3 1/R = 3/3 1/R = 1 ohm There is a relationship among resistance, voltage and current. This is called ohms law i.e V = IR or I = V/R Ohm’s law states that for any circuit, the electric current is directly proportion to the voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance. Where R = Resistance, which is constant I = Current V = Voltage Calculation the current, if voltage across the battery is 12 volts and resistance is 4 ohms. Solution Current = Voltage/Resistance = 12/4 = 3 Amperes quiz 1. Calculate the total resistance if three resistors of 2 ohms each are connected in parallel.
2. If a voltage across the battery is 21 volts and the resistance is 6 ohms. What is the current passed?
3. The voltage supplied to a water pumping machine is 180 V. If the machine
draws current of 4.2 A to work, what is its resistance?
