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Current Calculation for Bulb and Heater

The document provides examples of calculating current (I) drawn from electrical sources based on voltage (V) and resistance (R) using Ohm's law (V=IR). Specifically: 1) It calculates the current drawn by a bulb with 1200Ω resistance from a 220V source as 0.18A. 2) It calculates the current drawn by a heater coil with 100Ω resistance from the same 220V source as 2.2A. 3) It calculates the current drawn by a heater when the voltage increases from 60V to 120V, given the resistance is 15Ω, as increasing from 4A to 8A.

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Current Calculation for Bulb and Heater

The document provides examples of calculating current (I) drawn from electrical sources based on voltage (V) and resistance (R) using Ohm's law (V=IR). Specifically: 1) It calculates the current drawn by a bulb with 1200Ω resistance from a 220V source as 0.18A. 2) It calculates the current drawn by a heater coil with 100Ω resistance from the same 220V source as 2.2A. 3) It calculates the current drawn by a heater when the voltage increases from 60V to 120V, given the resistance is 15Ω, as increasing from 4A to 8A.

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Example 12.

(a) How much current will an electric bulb draw from a 220 V
source, if the resistance of the bulb filament is 1200 Ω
(b) How much current will an electric heater coil draw from
a 220 V source, if the resistance of the heater coil is 100 Ω?
q
+f +x=y
g
(a) How much current will an electric bulb draw from a 220 V
source, if the resistance of the bulb filament is 1200 Ω

Bulb

1200 Ω

I?

Battery

+ −
220 V
V = 220 V
R = 1200 Ω

voltage in volt = current in ampere × resistance in ohm


V =I ×R
220 = I × 1200
220
=I
1200
I = 0.18 A
(b) How much current will an electric heater coil draw from
a 220 V source, if the resistance of the heater coil is 100 Ω?

Heater coil

100 Ω

I
Battery

+ −
220 V
V = 220 V
R = 100 Ω

voltage in volt = current in ampere × resistance in ohm


V =I ×R
220 = I × 100
220
=I
100
I = 2.2 A

Note: the different of current drawn by an electric bulb and


electric heater from the same 220 V source
Example 12.4 The potential difference between the terminals
of an electric heater is 60 V when it draws a current of 4 A
from the source. What current will the heater draw if the
potential difference is increased to 120 V?

Electric heater

Ω
4A

60 V
V = 60 V
I = 4A

voltage in volt = current in ampere × resistance in ohm


V =I ×R
60 = 4 × R
60
=R ⇒ R = 15 Ω
4
Electric heater

I 15 Ω

120 V
V = 120 V
R = 15 Ω

voltage in volt = current in ampere × resistance in ohm


V =I ×R
substitute value for V and R, we get
120 = I × 15
120
=I ⇒ I = 8A
15
Lamp
Conductor

4Ω
20 Ω
+
6V Battery I
−

A
Ammeter
A1 i2 B1 D1
+ iul gi1
R1

uul C1 CE1 L1

i1 ie1
i4
−
i1

R1
i2

R2
i3

R3
+
−

Battery V
− +
A
+ −
6V
A

(a + b)2 = (a + b)(a + b)
FOIL operations
=a·a+a·b+b·a+b·b
evaluate each sub-expression
= a2 + ab + ba + b2
scalar multiplication is commutative
(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2

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