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Chapter#28

Direct Current Circuit

28.2 Resistors in Series and Parallel


Resistance:
A pathway through which electrons can move is
known as a circuit, and the conductor of which it
is made offers some impedance to the
movement of electrons.

From Ohm’s Law:


Resistances in Series and Parallel:
Components parts forming a circuit may be
connected together in two different ways,
1. In Series
2. In Parallel
Electric circuits
• How do we deal with a more complicated case?
What is the current flowing from the battery?
Electric circuits
• When components are connected in series, the
same electric current flows through them
𝐼

𝐼
• Charge conservation : current cannot disappear!
Electric circuits
• When components are connected in parallel, the
same potential difference drops across them

𝑉 𝑉 𝑉

• Points connected by a wire are at the same voltage!


Resistors in circuits
• Resistors are the basic components of a circuit that
determine current flow : Ohm’s law I = V/R
Resistors in series:
• If two resistors are connected in series, what is the
total resistance?

𝑅1 𝑅2

same current 𝐼 𝐼
Potential drop Potential drop

Total potential drop


Resistors in series:
• If two resistors are connected in series, what is the
total resistance?

𝑅𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙

𝐼
Potential drop

𝑅𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = 𝑅1 + 𝑅2

• Total resistance increases in series!


Resistors in series:
Resistors in parallel:
• If two resistors are connected in parallel, what is
the total resistance?
𝑅1

𝑅2
Resistors in parallel:
• If two resistors are connected in parallel, what is
the total resistance?
𝑅1
𝐼1

𝑅2
𝐼 𝐼
𝐼2
𝑉
Total current
Resistors in parallel:
• If two resistors are connected in parallel, what is
the total resistance?

𝑅𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙

Current I 1 1 1
= +
𝑅𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑅 1 𝑅2
• Total resistance decreases in parallel!
Resistors in series/parallel
• What’s the current flowing?

(1) Combine these 2


resistors in parallel:

1 1 1
= +
𝑅𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑟 30 50
𝑅 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑟 =18.75 Ω

𝑅𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = 20+18.75+ 20=58.75 Ω


(2) Combine all the
resistors in series: (3) Current
(B) Find the current in each resistor.
(C) Calculate the power delivered to each
resistor and the total power delivered to the
combination of resistors.
Numerical Problems
Formula Sheet
Resistors in Series:

Resistors in Parallel:
Solution:
10. Two resistors connected in series have an

equivalent resistance of 690Ω . When they are

connected in parallel, their equivalent

resistance is 150Ω. Find the resistance of each

resistor.
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