PT3 F2 Chapter 7

Electricity and Magnetism

Solving numerical problems

V = IR
14.0 = (I) (3.5)
14.0 = 3.5 I
I = 4.0 A

*electric current => ampere (A)

R = 10 + 20 + 30
= 60

This is a parallel series,

1 1 1 1 1
= + + +
𝑅 𝑅1 𝑅2 𝑅3 𝑅4

1 1 1 1 1
= + + +
𝑅 4 3 5 4
1 31
=
𝑅 30
31
R= 30

V = IR
6 = I (30/31)
I = 6.2 A

Diagram shows two bulbs, A and B with resistance of 2 ohm and 5 ohm respectively are
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connected in different circuits.
Circuit Series Circuit Parallel Circuit
Diagram

(a) Calculate the total R = R1 + R2 1 1 1

= +
𝑅 𝑅1 𝑅2
effective resistance.
= 2Ω + 5Ω 1 1 1
= +
𝑅 2 5
= 7Ω 1 7
=
𝑅 10

R = 1.43 Ω
(b) Calculate the total V = IR V = IR
current flowing in the 3 = I (7) 3 = I (1.43)
circuit.
I = 3/7 I = 2.10 A
= 0.428 A
(c) Calculate the voltage V = IR V = VA
across bulb A VA = IA RA = 3V
= (0.43A)(2Ω)
= 0.86 V
(d) Calculate the voltage VB = IB RB V = VB
across bulb B
= (0.43A) (5Ω) = 3V
= 2.15 V

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