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Quarter 3 - Module 5
Direct-Current Circuits
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Quarter 3 - Module 5
Direct-Current Circuits
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Table of Contents
What I Know.................................................................................................................................................iii
THIRD QUARTER
Lesson 1: Resistors in Series and Parallel
What Is It: Resistors in Series and Parallel.............................................................1
What I Have Learned ....................................................................................................4
Summary......................................................................................................................................................13
Assessment: (Post-Test) ........................................................................................................................14
Key to Answers...........................................................................................................................................15
References...................................................................................................................................................16
What This Module is About
This module demonstrates your understanding on the concepts of Direct-
Current circuits. It specifically discusses about Resistors in Series and Parallel,
Kirchhoff’s Rules, and R-C circuits.
This module will help you explore the key concepts on topics that will help you
answer the questions pertaining to direct-current circuits.
3. Calculate the current and voltage through and across circuit elements using Kirchhoff’s
loop and junction rules (at most 2 loops only) STEM_GP12EM-IIIg-49;
4. Solve problems involving the calculation of currents and potential difference in circuits
consisting of batteries, resistors and capacitors. STEM_GP12EM-IIIg-51;
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How to Learn from this Module
To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the following:
• Take your time reading the lessons carefully.
• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises diligently.
• Answer all the given tests and exercises.
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What I Know
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Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given choices.
1. Two 50-Ω resistors are connected in series. The equivalent resistance of the combination
is
A) 25 Ω. B) 50 Ω. C) 100 Ω D) 200 Ω
2. Two 50-Ω resistors are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance of the
combination is
A) 25 Ω B) 50 Ω C) 100 Ω. D) 200 Ω
3. Three identical lamps are connected in series to a 6-volt battery. What is the voltage drop
across each lamp?
A) 2 volts B) 3 volts C) 4 volts D) 5 volts
4. Four identical lamps are connected in parallel to a 9-volt battery. What is the voltage drop
across each lamp?
A) 6 volts B) 7 volts C) 8 volts D) 9 volts
5. What happens to the total resistance in a network when more resistors are added to a
series circuit?
A) increases B) decreases C) remains the same
6. How many 4-Ω resistors must be connected in parallel to have a total resistance of 0.8 Ω?
A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
7. Four resistors of resistances 3Ω, 4Ω, 5Ω, and 6Ω are connected in parallel to a 6-volt
source. What is the current through the 5-Ω resistor?
A) 1.2 A B) 1.4 A C) 2.2 A D) 2.4 A
10. Two resistors, R1 = 2.00 kΩ and R2 = 3.00 kΩ, are connected in parallel and their
combination is connected in series to a fully charged, 150-µF capacitor. When the switch is
opened, the capacitor begins to discharged. What is the time constant for the discharge?
A) 0.16 s B) 0.17 s C) 0.18 s D) 0.19 s
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Lesson
What is it
Most of the existing electric circuit that we see operate on more than one load. Those
circuits which have two or more loads are called multiple-load circuits. These loads may be
connected in series, in parallel, or a combination of these two connections.
Resistors in Series
In general, when a potential difference Vab is applied across resistors connected in series,
the resistors have identical currents I. The sum of the potential differences across the
resistors is equal to the applied potential difference Vab. That is,
V ab
=R 1 + R2 + R 3
I
V ab
The ratio is, by definition, the equivalent resistance Req. Therefore,
I
Req =R1 + R 2 + R3
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Resistors in Parallel
V ab =I 1 R1 =I 2 R 2=I 3 R3
V ab V ab V ab
I1= I2= I3=
R1 R2 R3
I =I 1 + I 2 + I 3
For the equivalent resistance:
1 1 1 1
= + +
R eq R1 R 2 R3
1 1 1 1
= + +
R eq R1 R 2 R3 + … (resistors in parallel)
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SAMPLE PROBLEMS:
1. In the circuit shown below, each resistor represents a light bulb. Let R 1= R2=R3=R4= 4.50Ω
and ε = 9.00V.
a) Find the current in each bulb.
b) Find the power dissipated in each bulb. Which bulb or bulbs glow the brightest?
Solution:
1 3 .0
=
R eq 4 . 5 Ω . Taking the reciprocal gives Req =1. 5 Ω .
The resulting circuit after combining the three resistors (which are initially connected in
parallel) is a series connection, as shown below.
2.
The power rating of a resistor is the maximum power the resistor can safely dissipate
without too great a rise in temperature and hence damage to the resistor. (a) If the power
rating of a 15-kW resistor is 5.0 W, what is the maximum allowable potential difference
across the terminals of the resistor? (b) A 9.0 kΩ resistor is to be connected across a 120
V potential difference. What power rating is required?
Solution:
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What I Have Learned
Instruction: Solve the following problems neatly and completely in a one (1) whole sheet of
intermediate or yellow paper.
1. A 32.0-Ω resistor and a 20.0-Ω are connected in parallel, and the combination is applied
across a 240 V dc line.
(a) What is the resistance of the parallel combination?
(b) What is the total current through the parallel combination?
(c) What is the current through each resistor?
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Lesson
2 Kirchhoff’s Rules
What is it
There are two rules, the junction rule and the loop rule. The junction rule is an application
of the law of conservation of electric charge to the electric current in a circuit. The loop rule is
an application of the principle of conservation of energy to the electric potential that exists at
various places in a circuit.
Kirchhoff’s junction rule: The algebraic sum of the currents in any junction is zero. That is,
The Kirchhoff’s junction rule can also be stated as: the sum of the currents entering any
junction must be equal to the sum of the currents leaving that junction.
Figure 1. Kirchhoff’s junction rule states that as much current flows into a junction as flows out of it
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Kirchhoff’s loop rule: The algebraic sum of potential differences in any loop, including
those associated with emfs and those of resistive elements, must be equal to zero. That is
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Sample Problem:
Solution:
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What I Have Learned
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Lesson
3 R-C Circuits
What is it
Charging a Capacitor
( ) ( )
−t −t
−t −t
dq Ɛ
i= = e RC =I 0 e RC R-C circuit, charging capacitor
dt R
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Time Constant
After a time equal to RC, the current in the R-C circuit has decreased to 1/e (about 0.368) of
its initial value. At this time, the capacitor charge has reached (1-1/e) = 0.632 of its final
value Qf = CƐ. The product RC is therefore a measure of how quickly the capacitor charges.
This product is called the time constant or the relaxation time of the circuit.
When זis small, the capacitor charges quickly. If the resistance is small, it’s easier for the
current to flow and the capacitor charges quickly. The unit of זis in seconds.
Discharging a Capacitor
Now suppose that after the capacitor has acquired a charge Q0,
we remove the battery from our R-C circuit and connect points a
and c to an open switch. We then close the switch and at the
same instant reset our stopwatch to t = 0; at that time, q = Q0.
The capacitor then discharges through the resistor, and its
charge eventually decreases to zero.
−t
q=Q 0 e RC (R-C circuit, discharging capacitor)
−t −t
dq −Q0 RC
i= = e =I 0 e RC (R-C circuit, discharging capacitor)
dt RC
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Sample Problem:
Solution:
−t −( 46 s )
q ( 10 s )
(b) =1−e RC =1−e =0.99
Qf
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(c) =e−4.6=0.010
I0
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What I Have Learned
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Summary
When several resistors are connected in series, the equivalent resistance (or total
resistance) is the sum of the values of the individual resistance in the network. The current
flowing through all the resistors is the same.
Ieq = I1 = I2 = I3 = …
When several resistors are connected in parallel, the reciprocal of the equivalent resistance
is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of the individual resistances. The resistors in the
network draw the same voltage from the source.
1 1 1 1
= + +
R eq R1 R 2 R3 + … (resistors in parallel)
Vab = V1 = V2 = V3 = …
Kirchhoff’s Rules:
Kirchhoff’s junction rule is based on the conservation of charge. It states that the algebraic
sum of the currents into any junction must be zero.
Kirchhoff’s loop rule is based on the conservation of energy and the conservative nature of
the electrostatic fields. It states that the algebraic sum of the potential differences around
any loop must be zero.
∑ V =0 (loop rule)
R-C Circuits
When a capacitor is charged by a battery in series with a resistor, the current and capacitor
charge are not constant. The charge approaches its final value asymptotically and the
current approaches zero asymptotically.
( ) ( )
−t −t
−t −t
dq Ɛ RC
i= = e =I 0 e RC R-C circuit, charging capacitor
dt R
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When the capacitor discharges, the charge and current are given as functions of time. The
time constant is the same for charging and discharging.
−t
q=Q 0 e RC (R-C circuit, discharging capacitor)
−t −t
dq −Q0 RC
i= = e =I 0 e RC (R-C circuit, discharging capacitor)
dt RC
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Assessment: (Post-Test)
Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given choices.
1. Three identical lamps are connected in series to a 12-volt battery. What is the voltage
drop across each lamp?
A) 2 volts B) 3 volts C) 4 volts D) 5 volts
2. Three 50-Ω resistors are connected in series. The equivalent resistance of the
combination is
A) 25 Ω. B) 50 Ω. C) 100 Ω D) 150 Ω
3. Two resistors, R1 = 2.00 kΩ and R2 = 3.00 kΩ, are connected in parallel and their
combination is connected in series to a fully charged, 150-µF capacitor. When the switch is
opened, the capacitor begins to discharged. What is the time constant for the discharge?
A) 0.16 s B) 0.17 s C) 0.18 s D) 0.19 s
4. Four 50-Ω resistors are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance of the
combination is
A) 50 Ω B) 25 Ω C) 12.5 Ω. D) 6.25 Ω
5. How many 4-Ω resistors must be connected in parallel to have a total resistance of 0.8 Ω?
A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
6. Four identical lamps are connected in parallel to a 6-volt battery. What is the voltage drop
across each lamp?
A) 6 volts B) 7 volts C) 8 volts D) 9 volts
7. What happens to the total resistance in a network when more resistors are added to a
series circuit?
A) increases B) decreases C) remains the same
8. Four resistors of resistances 3Ω, 4Ω, 5Ω, and 6Ω are connected in parallel to a 12-volt
source. What is the current through the 5-Ω resistor?
A) 1.2 A B) 1.4 A C) 2.2 A D) 2.4 A
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Key to Answers
Pre-Test
1C 6C
2A 7A
3A 8B
4D 9B
5A 10 C
Post-Test
1C 6A
2D 7A
3C 8D
4C 9B
5C 10 B
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Reference:
Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics with Modern Physics Technology Update by Hugh D.
Young and Roger A. Freedman, 13th edition, pp. 944 – 977
FAIR USE AND CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This SLM (Self Learning Module) is
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