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In this circuit, all resistances are given in Ohms.

Are the two 10 ! resistors in parallel?

A. Yes
B. No

Are these two 3 ! resistors in series?

A. Yes
B. No

Can you identify a group of resistors that
are in series or in parallel?
What is the total (equivalent) resistance for
this circuit?



Answer:
R
eq
= 14 !
You have three identical 2.0 ! light bulbs.

When one bulb is wired to a 12 V battery,
how much power is dissipated?
A. 24 W
B. 72 W
C. 144 W
D. 6.0 W
2
Now three bulbs are wired to the same 12
V battery as shown.

What is the equivalent resistance of the
whole circuit?
A. 1.33 !
B. 0.75 !
C. 6.0 !
D. 12 !
How much power is dissipated by this light
bulb?
A. 9 W
B. 18 W
C. 36 W
D. 72 W
What is the total (equivalent)
capacitance?
A. 4.0 F
B. 2.0 F
C. 1.0 F
D. 0.50 F
E. None of the above
6.0 V
2.0 F
2.0 F
What is Q on each plate of the circled
capacitor?
A. 6.0 C
B. 3.0 C
C. 12.0 C
D. 24.0 C
E. None of the above
6.0 V
2.0 F
2.0 F
Problem 21-109 (a)
As t !
the current will:
A. Increase
B. Decrease to some
new I < I
0

C. Decrease to zero
The switch closes at t =
0.
I
0
= current immediately
after switch closes.