GENERAL PHYSICS 2

Adamson University
Senior High School
Final Term

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PETA 1 :Resistors in Series, Parallel and Combination

Instructions: Answer the following problem sets using the GRESA format. Print this worksheet in a long bond
paper and write your answers. Lack or incorrect unit for the final answer will be considered wrong answer.

Part 1: Resistors in Series (129 points )

Given the following resistors,

1. create a schematic diagram and equivalent circuit

showing that all resistors are connected in serie s,
2. solve for the equivalent resistance,
3. solve for the equivalent current, and
4. solve for the voltage across each resistor.

Schematic Diagram (11 points)

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Solve for Equivalent Resistance (22 points)
Given (11 pts.): Solution (5 pts.):

R1=¿ 7Ω
R2=¿ 20Ω
RT =7 Ω+20 Ω+6 Ω+15 Ω+13 Ω+11 Ω+17 Ω+8 Ω+13 Ω+11 Ω
R3=¿ 6Ω
R4 =¿ 15Ω RT = 121Ω
R5=¿ 13Ω
R6 =¿ 11Ω
R7 =¿ 17Ω
R8 =¿ 8Ω
R9 =¿ 13Ω
R10=¿ 11Ω
V T =200 V

Required (1 pt.):

RT =?

Equation (2 pts.): Answer (3 pts):

RT = R1 +¿ R2 + R3 + R4 + R 5+ R6 + R7 + R8 +¿ RT = 121Ω
R9 + R10

Solve for Equivalent Current (11 points)

Given (2 pts.): Solution (3 pts.):

R1=¿ 7Ω
R2=¿ 20Ω 200 V
I T=
R3=¿ 6Ω 121 Ω
R4 =¿ 15Ω
I T =1.65 A
R5=¿ 13Ω

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R6 =¿ 11Ω
R7 =¿ 17Ω
R8 =¿ 8Ω
R9 =¿ 13Ω
R10 =¿ 11Ω
V T =200 V
RT ¿ 121 Ω

Required (1 pt.):

I T =?

Equation (2 pts.): Answer (3 pts):

VT I T =¿1.65 A
I T=
RT

Solve for Voltage across each Resistor (52 points)

Given (20 pts.): Solution (10 pts.):

R1=¿ 7Ω V 1=¿ 1.65 A (7Ω)

R2=¿ 20Ω V 2=¿ 1.65 A (20Ω)
R3=¿ 6Ω V 3=¿ 1.65 A (6Ω)
R4 =¿ 15Ω V 4 =¿ 1.65 A (15Ω)
R5=¿ 13Ω V 5=¿ 1.65 A (13Ω)
R6 =¿ 11Ω V 6=¿ 1.65 A (11Ω)
R7 =¿ 17Ω V 7=¿ 1.65 A (17Ω)
R8 =¿ 8Ω V 8=¿ 1.65 A (8Ω)

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R9 =¿ 13Ω V 9=¿ 1.65 A (13Ω)
R10 =¿ 11Ω V 10=¿ 1.65 A (11Ω)
V T =200 V

RT ¿ 121 Ω

I T ¿ 1.65 A

Required (10 pts.):

V 1=¿ ?
V 2=¿ ?
V 3=¿ ?
V 4 =¿ ?
V 5=¿ ?
V 6=¿ ?
V 7=¿ ?
V 8=¿ ?
V 9=¿ ?
V 10=¿ ?

Equation (2 pts.): Answer (10 pts):

V =IR
V 1=¿ 11.55 V
V 2=¿ 33 V
V 3=¿ 9.9 V
V 4 =¿ 24.75 V
V 5=¿ 21.45 V
V 6=¿ 18.15 V
V 7=¿ 28.05 V
V 8=¿ 13.2 V
V 9=¿ 21.45 V
V 10=¿ 18.15 V

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Summary (1 point each, total of 33 points)
𝑅 𝑉 𝐼
𝑅1 7Ω 11.55V 1.65A
𝑅2 20Ω 33V 1.65A
𝑅3 6Ω 9.9V 1.65A
𝑅4 15Ω 24.75V 1.65A
𝑅5 13Ω 21.45V 1.65A
𝑅6 11Ω 18.15V 1.65A
𝑅7 17Ω 28.05V 1.65A
𝑅8 8Ω 13.2V 1.65A
𝑅9 13Ω 21.45V 1.65A
𝑅10 11Ω 18.15V 1.65A
𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 121Ω 200V 1.65A
/𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙

Part 2: Resistors in Parallel (129 points)

Given the following resistors,

1. create a schematic diagram and equivalent circuit showing that all

resistors are connected in parallel,
2. solve for the equivalent resistance,
3. solve for the equivalent current, and
4. solve for the current across each resistor.

Schematic Diagram (11 points)

Solve for Equivalent Resistance (22 points)

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Given (11 pts.): Solution (5 pts.):

R1=¿ 7Ω
R2=¿ 20Ω
R3=¿ 6Ω
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
R4 =¿ 15Ω = + + + + + + + + +
R T 7 Ω 20 Ω 6 Ω 15 Ω 13 Ω 11 Ω 17 Ω 8 Ω 13 Ω
R5=¿ 13Ω
R6 =¿ 11Ω
R7 =¿ 17Ω 1
¿
R8 =¿ 8Ω 0.94567
R9 =¿ 13Ω
R10 =¿ 11Ω ¿ 1.05 Ω
V T =200 V

Required (1 pt.):

RT =?

Equation (2 pts.): Answer (3 pts):

RT =1.05 Ω

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
= + + + + + + + + + +¿
R T R1 R2 R 3 R 4 R5 R6 R 7 R8 R 9 R 1 0

Solve for Equivalent Current (11 points

Given (2 pts.): Solution (3 pts.):

R1=¿ 7Ω
R2=¿ 20Ω 200 V
I T= =190.48 A
R3=¿ 6Ω 1.05 Ω
R4 =¿ 15Ω
R5=¿ 13Ω
R6 =¿ 11Ω
R7 =¿ 17Ω
R8 =¿ 8Ω
R9 =¿ 13Ω
R10 =¿ 11Ω
V T =200 V

RT =¿ 1.05Ω

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Required (1 pt.):

I T =?

Equation (2 pts.): Answer (3 pts):

VT I T =190.48 A
I T=
RT

Solve for Current of Individual Resistors (52 points)

Given (20 pts.): Solution (10 pts.):

R1=¿ 7Ω
R2=¿ 20Ω 200V
I 1=¿
R3=¿ 6Ω 7Ω
200V
R4 =¿ 15Ω I 2=¿
20 Ω
R5=¿ 13Ω
200V
R6 =¿ 11Ω I 3=¿
6Ω
R7 =¿ 17Ω 200V
I 4=¿
R8 =¿ 8Ω 15 Ω
R9 =¿ 13Ω 200V
I 5=¿
R10 =¿ 11Ω 13 Ω
V T =200 V 200V
I 6=¿
11 Ω
RT =¿ 1.05Ω 200V
I 7=¿
17 Ω
I T =¿ 190.48A 200V
I 8=¿
8Ω
200V
I 9=¿
13 Ω
200V
I 10=¿
11 Ω

Required (10 pts.):

I 1=¿ ?
I 2=¿ ?
I 3=¿ ?
I 4=¿ ?
I 5=¿ ?
I 6=¿ ?
I 7=¿ ?
I 8=¿ ?
I 9=¿ ?
I 10=¿ ?

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 Equation (2 pts.): Answer (10 pts):

VT
I 1=¿ I 1=¿ 28.57a
R1
V I 2=¿ 10A
I 2=¿ T I 3=¿ 33.33A
R2
V I 4=¿ 13.33A
I 3=¿ T I 5=¿ 15.38A
R3
V I 6=¿ 18.18A
I 4=¿ T I 7=¿ 11.76A
R4
V I 8=¿ 25A
I 5=¿ T I 9=¿ 15.38A
R5
V I 10=¿ 18.18A
I 6=¿ T
R6
V
I 7=¿ T
R7
V
I 8=¿ T
R8
V
I 9=¿ T
R9
V
I 10=¿ T
R10

Summary (1 point each, total of 33 points)

𝑅 𝑉 𝐼
𝑅1 7Ω 200V 28.57A
𝑅2 20 Ω 200V 10A
𝑅3 6Ω 200V 33.33A
𝑅4 15 Ω 200V 13.33A
𝑅5 13 Ω 200V 15.38A
𝑅6 11 Ω 200V 18.18A
𝑅7 17 Ω 200V 11.76A
𝑅8 8Ω 200V 25A
𝑅9 13 Ω 200V 15.38A
𝑅10 11 Ω 200V 18.18A
𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 1.05 Ω 200V 190.48A
/𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙

Part 3: Resistors in Combination (153 points)

Given the following resistors and schematic diagram,

1. simplify the diagram by creating a series of circuit diagrams to obtain Req,
2. solve for the equivalent resistance,
3. solve for the equivalent current,
4. solve for the voltage and/or current across each resistor, and

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 5. fill in the table summarizing the resistance, voltage, current of each resistors and the equivalent current,
voltage, and resistance.

Schematic diagram

Solve for Equivalent Resistance (36 points)

Given (11 pts.): Solution (14 pts.):

Solve for R9,10 :

R1=¿ 7Ω
R2=¿ 20Ω 1 1 1
= +
R 9,10 13 Ω 11 Ω
R3=¿ 6Ω
R4 =¿ 15Ω 1 24
=
R5=¿ 13Ω R 9,10 143
R6 =¿ 11Ω
R7 =¿ 17Ω R 9,10 143
= =5.96 Ω
R8 =¿ 8Ω 1 24
R9 =¿ 13Ω
R10 =¿ 11Ω
V T =200 V Solve for R7,8 :

1 1 1
= +
R 7,8 17 Ω 8 Ω

1 25
=
R 7,8 136

R 7,8 136
= =5.44 Ω
1 25
Required (1 pt.):

RT =?

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 Solve for R5,6 :

1 1 1
= +
R 5,6 13 Ω 11 Ω

1 24
=
R 5,6 143

R 5,6 143
= =5.96 Ω
1 24

Solve for R3,4 :

R3,4 =6 Ω+15 Ω

R3,4 =21 Ω

Solve for R7,8,9,10 :

R7,8,9,10 =5.44 Ω+5.96 Ω

R7,8,9,10 =11.4 Ω

Solve for R3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 :

1 1 1 1
= + +
R 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 21 Ω 5.96 Ω 11.4 Ω

1 6007
=
R 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 19817

R 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 19817
= =3.30 Ω
1 6007

Solve for RT :

RT =7 Ω+20 Ω+3.30 Ω

Equation (2 pts.): Answer (3 pts):

RT =R1 + R2 + R3 RT =30.3 Ω

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Simplified diagram used to obtain the equivalent resistance (5 pts.)

Solve for Equivalent Current (11 points)

Given (2 pts.): Solution (3 pts.):

Required (1 pt.):

Equation (2 pts.): Answer (3 pts):

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Solve for individual current and voltage of each resistor (73 points)
Given (13 pts.):

Required: Equation (1 pt. each) Solution (1 pt. each) Answer (1 pt. each)

𝐼1

𝐼2

𝐼3

𝐼4

𝐼5

𝐼6

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 𝐼7

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 𝐼8

𝐼9

𝐼10

𝑉1

𝑉2

𝑉3

𝑉4

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 𝑉5

𝑉6

𝑉7

𝑉8

𝑉9

𝑉10

Summary (1 point each, total of 33 points)

𝑅 𝑉 𝐼
𝑅1
𝑅2
𝑅3
𝑅4
𝑅5

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 𝑅6
𝑅7
𝑅8
𝑅9
𝑅10
𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡
/𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙

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Breakdown of Scores
Topics Score Highest Possible
Score
Schematic Diagram 11
Solve for Equivalent Resistance 22
Solve for Equivalent Current 11
Resistors in Series
Solve for Voltage Across Each Resistor 52
Summary 33
Total 129
Schematic Diagram 11
Solve for Equivalent Resistance 22
Solve for Equivalent Current 11
Resistors in Parallel
Solve for Current of Individual Resistors 52
Summary 33
Total 129
Solve for Equivalent Resistance 36
Solve for Equivalent Current 11
Resistors in Solve for Individual Current and Voltage of each
73
Combination Resistor
Summary 33
Total 152

OVERALL SCORE 410

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