TUTORIAL PHY150/Z S Mahmud/JUNE-OCT205

CHAPTER 5: DC CIRCUIT
1.

a) States Kirchoffs Rules.

b) From Figure below, calculate:

i) Find current I1, I2, and I3.

ii) the potential difference across ab.

(Mac 2013)

2.

a) State Kirchoffs Junction Rules.

b) Determine the currents I1, l2, and l3 in Figure below. Assume the internal resistance of
each battery is r = 1.0 V.
(Mac 2012)

3.

a) State Kirchhoff's First Law

b) The circuit in Figure below contains three resistors, R1, R2 and R3 connected to two batteries,
E1 and E2. Find the values of I1, l2 and l3.
(Apr 2011)

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4.

For the network shown in Figure below, determine

a) the three currents I1, l2 and l3.
b) the terminal voltage of the battery 1.

(Oct 2010)

5.

Determine the current U, l2, and l3 in Figure below. Assume the internal resistance of each
battery is r = 1.0 .
(Apr 2010)

6.

Find the reading shown in the ammeter in Figure below.

7.

Find currents l1, I2 and l3.

(Oct 2009)

(Oct 2009)

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8.

9.

From the circuit in Figure below,

i) write down the relationship between the currents I1, I2 and I3.
ii) write down the equations relating the voltage for upper and lower loop.
iii) calculate the currents 11, I2 and I3.

(Oct 2008)

Refer to Figure below. The circuit below shows 5 resistors R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are
connected to batteries E1, E2 and E3. Neglect the internal resistance of the batteries.
a) Write down the equations relating the voltage for the upper and lower loop.
b) Write down the relationship between the currents I1, l2 and l3.
c) Calculate the currents I1, l2 and l3.
(Apr 2008)