perce AD ih fees Electric Circuits “4 Solving Problems Involving Simple and Complex Circuits CONCLUSION QUESTIONS. For each of the following questions, include a circuit diagram using appropriate symbols including the Girection of thecuent: | Example I: A 50, 272, and 1wo100 resistors are connected in series across a 64 V battery. Calculate the total resistance inthe circuit, Use Obm’s Law to calculate the current through each resistor. RRR tRtR R,, =50+70+ 100 + 100 = 322 “The resistors ae connected in series, so the curent through each esistor is equal to the total current a forthe entire circuit. Use Ohm's Law to solve forthe current: a 2 v Vem so 1-5 100 100 1. A 102, 0300, and two 208 resistors are connected in spries across a 90V battery. Find the total resistance of the circuit. By « nr2ta ’b. What isthe current through each resist 2, A100 anda 150 resistor are connected in series across. 110V potential difference. 2 Wa sth ol resoanes of he ei? 63) b. What is the current through each resistor? == #2 . Whats the voltage drop across eat resistor? Vy, zranoda Vy 44 5G 3. A 1auita iu anda 62 resir are conmected in series across a 12V battery, ‘2. What is the total resistance ofthe ieuit?B 1416-1020 b. What isthe current through each resistor? U> f “LSS253] . Whats the voltage drop across each N, = beaxsieay) Vy = hoax4: Ygge 88 Ess)ross a 3V battery. Find the total resist Exampl in parallel le 2: Three 150 resistors are connected ia para each resistor? ofthe ere, What isthe total ue? Whats the cen rough = idon't forget to take the inverse! Now that we know the equivalent resistance, Use Ohm's Law to solve forthe current inthe entire circuit vem so 1=% R x 1a sy7 0a ‘The resistors ae connected in paral, so the curent split through each resistor and an be found by applying Ohm's Law to EACH resistor. Asa check, remember thet the sum ofthe eurent lowing through each resistor must equal the foal curent fo the entire circuit Also remember thatthe voltage is constant throughout the circuit VLR 0 hee ee La02d Since all three resistors are the same, 0.2 flows through each. This is expected since the sum ‘ofthe potential drops across each resistor equals the total current of 0.64. ‘Steps in simplifying parallel circuits: 1. Caleulate th equivelent resistance. 2. Use Ohm's Law to fin the total curent. 3. Apply Ohm's Law fo cach resistor to find the current in that bran, ‘SUMMARY +] Series Rag= Ri +Rr+ Ry. Vee VieVieWs Wn virvit Ws ce eauruten | na4.4300, 2450 and an unk aur Moss inthecieat eat a own essor reconnected in series cosa 6OV battery. Anammeter 1° 7* & Matistetleisnceorbeceunin *""" ats the value of the unknown resistor? [EI] teers 5. Four resistors, Ry, R.Ra, Re, are connected in series. The current flowing inthe circuit is 1.0A. The pte ‘Potential drops across the frst, second and third resistors are, respectively V=5, V = 8, and V = 7. The Re ofthe circuits 30.0. 4. Find the total voltage supplied bythe battery. 50) ', Find the current through each resistor in the circuit (T=) aerate ¢. Find the voliage drop trough each resistor i he cru [NDS] Find the resistance of each resistor inthe erent yarniet 6, Two 1 resistors are connected in parallel across a 12V battery. a Find the total resistance of the circuit: ea) ES ', Whats the total eurent? {= 3-040) ce, Whats the current through each resistor? snafities) «x 17. Three 250 resistors are connected in parallel across Find the total resistance ofthe ciruit | b. What isthe ttl curren? (Geng) £3 1, ee ee ae 120V potential Gen faa] Tea) 9, a4 a8 and 2 rstor ie ect pel aos OV bate. ‘a. What isthe total resistance ofthe cenit? bb, Whats the circuit eurent?| =f 2 What isthe curreat through each resistor? tysted Bie) oy ED) 10, A122, 18.0 and an unkown resistor are connected ‘combination is 20A. The current across the 12. branch is 4A, ‘Whats the total voltage?[33 'b, What isthe total resistance? ©. What isthe unknown resstance?| 4 Laying he Foundoon Mie Grades Chem and Phys | elle ea