GNPHYS 2 - WORKTEXT - Week 5 - Unit 5

J.M.J.
Marist Brothers Name: _____________________________ Strand & Section: ____________

NDMU-IBED SHS Subject: General Physics 2 Date of Submission: ______________________
Koronadal City Teacher: Score: _______/ 60
Week 5: Unit 5: Direct-Current Circuits
Learning Competencies:
 Draw circuit diagrams with power sources (cell or battery), switches, lamps, resistors (fixed and variable) fuses,
ammeters and voltmeters STEM_GP12EM-IIIf-47;
 Evaluate the equivalent resistance, current, and voltage in a given network of resistors connected in series and/or
parallel STEM_GP12EM-IIIg-48;
 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; and
 Solve problems involving the calculation of currents and potential differences in circuits consisting of batteries,
resistors, and capacitors STEM_GP12EM-IIIg-51.
Reading Materials/References:
 Caintic, H.E. (2018). General physics 2 for senior high school (p. 103 – 123). Quezon City, Philippines: C & E
Publishing, Inc.
 Silverio, A.A. (2017). Exploring life through science series: General physics 2 (p. 104 – 123). Quezon City,
Philippines: Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
Lesson Notes:
UNIT 5: Direct-Current Circuits

 Resistors in series and parallel
 Kirchhoff’s rules
 R-C Circuits
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J.M.J. Marist Brothers Name: _____________________________ Strand & Section: ____________
Refer to your book on pages: 103 – 124
Draw circuit diagrams with power sources (cell or battery), switches, lamps, resistors (fixed
and variable), fuses, ammeters and voltmeters STEM_GP12EM-IIIf-47;
Common Electronic Circuit Symbols

Symbol Name Symbol Name
wire diode
lamp LED
switch cell
connected wires battery
wires not connected ground
resistor DC supply
variable resistor AC supply
ammeter transformer
voltmeter inductor
capacitor fuse
Draw a circuit diagram to show how three lamps can be lit from a battery of two cells so that two lamps
are controlled by the same switch while the third lamp has its own switch.
Open the PhET Interactive Simulation: Circuit Construction Kit: DC:

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/circuit-construction-kit-dc/latest/circuit-construction-kit-dc_en.html
Then, construct your drawn circuit diagram above to see if your circuit is working.
.
Evaluate the equivalent resistance, current, and voltage in a given network of resistors
connected in series and/or parallel STEM_GP12EM-IIIg-48
Below are examples of octopus electrical connections. Why is octopus wiring dangerous?
Figure 1. Octopus wiring: (1) https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/octopus-wiring-gm673372442-123907629;

(2) https://twitter.com/georginafire/status/960523273539899392
Sample Problems 4.1 item no. 2: Three resistors with values of 60.0 Ω, 30.0 Ω, and 20.0 Ω,
respectively, are connected in series to a 110.0 V battery of negligible internal resistance. Draw a circuit
diagram and find the (a) equivalent resistance of the combined resistors, (b) current flowing through
each resistor, (c) voltage drop across each resistor, and (d) the power dissipated by each resistor.
Practice Exercises 4.1 item no. 3: Find the equivalent resistance of the combination of resistors
shown.
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
Derive the junction equations and loop equations using Kirchhoff’s rules.
Schematic Diagram Equations
Junction Equations:
Loop Equations:
Practice Exercise 4.5 b: Determine the current through and voltage across each resistor.
Solve problems involving the calculation of currents and potential differences in circuits
consisting of batteries, resistors, and capacitors STEM_GP12EM-IIIg-51.
Sample Problem 4.6: An RC circuit consists of a 25 µF capacitor and a 125 Ω resistor connected to a
30.0 V DC source. Find the (a) time constant, (b) maximum current, (c) maximum charge on the
capacitor, and (d) charge on the capacitor after 2τ.
I. Short-Response Essay. Answer the following items in 2 – 5 sentences. (10 points each)
Scoring: 7 pts – content; 3 pts – grammar and technicalities.
You have been helping your sibling in elementary school for his science project on series and parallel
circuits. You have connected a number of identical light bulbs in series and in parallel to a flashlight
battery. You have noticed that as you have added more light bulbs to the series circuit and the parallel
circuit, the brightness of each bulb have changed.
1. How did the brightness of the bulbs change when you added more in the (i) series circuit and in the
(ii) parallel circuit? Explain your answer.
2. If you connected more light bulbs to both circuits, will the battery last longer if they were connected in
(i) series or in (ii) parallel? Explain your reasoning.
II. Problem Solving. Solve the following problems systematically using the GUESS (Given,
Unknown, Equation, Solution, Simplified answer) method of problem-solving.
(10 points each) Scoring: G – 1 pt; U – 1 pt; E – 1 pt; S – 6 pts; S – 1 pt
1. You have four resistors connected in series-parallel combination. The 50.0-Ω and 30.0-Ω resistors
are connected in series with two resistors with respective values of 20.0 Ω and 10.0 Ω which are
connected in parallel. (a) Draw a circuit diagram for this circuit. (b) Determine the (i) equivalent
resistance, (ii) current flowing through each resistor, and (iii) voltage across each resistor.
2. You built a circuit consisting of five (5) resistors and three (3) cells as shown in the figure below.
What will be the current through and potential difference across each resistor?
Problem Construction. Create and solve an original, multi-concept, rich context physics
problem. Use the GUESS (Given, Unknown, Equation, Solution, and Simplified answer)
method to show your solution. (50 points) Scoring: Prob – 10 pts; GUESS – 10 pts
Scenario: Suppose you are a physics teacher tasked to create a physics problem for a solutions
manual, construct and solve an original problem involving evaluation of the equivalent resistance,
current, and voltage in a given network of resistors connected in series, parallel, or series-parallel.
Problem:
Solution:
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J.M.J.

Marist Brothers Name: _________________ Strand & Section:

Week 5: Unit 5: Direct-Current Circuits

UNIT 5: Direct-Current Circuits

Refer to your book on pages: 103 – 124

Common Electronic Circuit Symbols

connected wires battery

wires not connected ground

variable resistor AC supply

Open the PhET Interactive Simulation: Circuit Construction Kit: DC:

Figure 1. Octopus wiring: (1) https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/octopus-wiring-gm673372442-123907629;

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