FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY

Second Semester / AY 2019 –

2020
Physics 2

Name/s: Pabello, Rhaiza P. Score:

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Course Code/Section: Physics 2C – Section 1 Date:
April 21, 2020

ECQ Quiz 1: Current and Resistance / DC Circuits

Answer the following

1. Draw a schematic diagram showing a simple circuit composed of a 12-V battery and
a 12-Ω resistor. Solve for the current flowing through the resistor. Show a complete
solution (10 points)

△V
I=
R

12V
I=
12
I = 1.0 A

2. Draw a schematic diagram of a closed circuit with three resistors in series connected
across a 9.0−V battery. Let the resistors be: R1=3.0 Ω, R2=6.0 Ω and R3=9.0 Ω.
Complete the table below by solving for: (a) the current through each resistor and
(b) the voltage across each resistor. Show a complete solution (20points)

Resistance (Ω Voltage Current

) (V ¿ ¿)
 Current:
R1=3.0 Ω 1.5 V 0.5 A
Req =R1 + R2 + R3
R2=6.0 Ω 3.0 V 0.5 A
Req =3.0 Ω+6.0 Ω+9.0 Ω
R3=9.0 Ω 4.5 V 0.5 A
Req =18.0 Ω
I =I 1=I 2=I 3
△V
I=
Req
9.0 V
I=
18.0 Ω
I =0.5 A

 Voltage:
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V 1=I R 1 V 2=3.0 V
V 1=( 0.5 A )( 3.0 Ω ) V 3=I R 3
V 1=1.5 V V 3= ( 0.5 A )( 9.0 Ω )
V 2=I R 2 V 3=4.5 V
V 2=( 0.5 A )( 6.0 Ω )

3. Draw a schematic diagram of a closed circuit with three resistors in parallel

connected across a 9.0−V battery. Let the resistors be: R1=3.0 Ω, R2=6.0 Ω and
R3=9.0 Ω. Complete the table below by solving for: (a) the current through each
resistor an d (b) the voltage across each resistor. Show a complete solution
(20points)
Resistance (Ω Voltage Current
 Current:
) (V ¿ ¿)
△ V 9.0V
R1=3.0 Ω 9.0 V 3.0 A I 1= = =3.0 A
R1 3.0 Ω
R2=6.0 Ω 9.0 V 1.5 A
△ V 9.0 V
R3=9.0 Ω 9.0 V 1.0 A I 2= = =1.5 A
R2 6.0 Ω
△ V 9.0 V
I 3= = =1.0 A
R3 9.0 Ω
I 1=3.0 A
I 2=1.5 A
I 3=1.0 A

 Voltage:
V =V 1=V 2=V 3
V 1=9.0V
V 2=9.0V
V 3=9.0V

4. Consider the combination of resistors shown in the figure. Find the equivalent
resistance between points a and b . (15 points)

 R1∧R 2 are∈¿ . ( RP 1 )
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1 1 1 8
= + R P 2=
R P 1 12 Ω 6 Ω 3Ω
1 1 R P 2=2.67 Ω
=
RP1 4 Ω
R P 1=4. O Ω

 R4 ∧R5 are∈¿.( R P 2)
1 1 1
= +  R P 1 , R3 ,∧R P 2 are∈series .
RP2 4 Ω 8 Ω
1 3 Req =R P 1+ R 3+ R P 2
= Req =4.0 Ω+5.0 Ω+ 2.67 Ω
RP2 8 Ω
Req =11.67 Ω