Name ANSWERS itt Date Period _ Worksheet: Circuits & Ohm’s Law CHAPTER 35: SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS Directions: Answer the following questions based on reading from Chapter 23 (pgs. 531-550) and/or from notes in class. Equations: a otentien = —162tte potential eneray See pao Jectre Potent = See Ban a outer GENERAL EQUATIONS. Soi) Fao ee resistance ene “ohms SERIES CIRCUITS Fe A eet Me eee eataee 1 \ I=L,+ly +l x = PARALLEL CIRCUITS ‘ * Va = V4 = V2 = V5 = Vat coco ELECTRICALCROUT | ao SYMBOLS — la od fe Crea titer —x— «| a odes to ee 5 ¢ au rin sore ‘ Amanete (eaters eee eee teat 50v QUESTIONS: ai/t> 4. Draw a circuit schematic (diagram) to include @ 50.0 V battery, an ammeter, and a resistance of Vv 10.0 Qin series. 2A Ts - a. What is the reading on the ammeter? fee b, Inwhich direction is the current flowing? 10.0- r [Ox2. How much current flows through a radio speaker that has a resistance of 4.0 © when 16 Vis ‘ improssed aeoss the speaker? Vi. lev - 44 L R 40x 3. Draw a circuit diagram of the circult described in the question above. Include a 6 V battery, an =;{4 ammeter (labeled with value of current), and a resistance of 3.0 0 (the speaker). Also label the direction of the conventional (+) current aan 4, The following questions pertain to the circuit diagramed to the right, ‘a. Lamp A reads a voltage of 12 V. What is the voltage of lamp B? Va=12V bb. Ifthe ammeters on both branches read the same amount, what does this tell you about the resistance of the two branches? are the dant Chak 2 Atsistauct.) c. If the current flowing in the first branch was 4.0 A and 6.0 A in the second branch, what Would the fotal current inthe cul be? / /0.0A | ae = 40A + @0A 5. Draw series circuit diagram showing a GOV : 6.0 Vbaltery, a resistor, & an ammeter i Z reading of 2.0 A. pak = 32 1 Labol: the size of the resistor, the direction of conventional current, the (+) 2,0A Bo. and (-) terminals of the battery. b. Add a voltmeter to you diagram and indicate the potential difference across the resistor ov