_____________________________________________
6. Relation among all the voltages:
_____________________________________________.
8. Write the Ohm’s law using (a) individual resistance (R1
& R2), and (b) equivalent resistance (R/Req):
_____________________________________________.
10. Why is the overall resistance of the circuit increased as
the number of devices increases?
_____________________________________________.
_____________________________________________.
13. Summary of series circuits:
I: __________________________________________.
V: __________________________________________.
R: __________________________________________.
P: __________________________________________.
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23. If the voltage drop for the 10 Ω resistor is 2 V,
Series Circuits Exercise calculate the total current I and the voltage V of the cell.
14. Three 3-Ω resistors placed in series would provide a
10Ω 40Ω
resistance which is equivalent to one _____Ω- resistor. 2V
15. Three resistors with resistance values of 2-Ω, 4-Ω, and
I
6-Ω are placed in series. These would provide a resistance,
which is equivalent to one _____Ω- resistor. V
16. As the number of resistors in a series circuit increases, 24. Calculate and compare V1 and V2.
10Ω 40Ω
the overall resistance __________ and the current in the
circuit __________. V1 V2
25. Calculate the Power P1, P2, and total power P of the
circuit.
10Ω 40Ω
18. A circuit has one resistor and the current is 4 A. If we
P1 P2
add another identical resistor into the circuit in series, the
current will become _________ A.
0.1A
0.002A
3V
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Parallel Circuits Parallel Circuits Exercise
29. Label every component of the circuit; identify each of 39. Three 3-Ω resistors placed in parallel would provide a
the voltage and current.
resistance which is equivalent to one _____Ω- resistor.
34. What will happen to the resistance if the number of 45. Calculate the total resistance R and total current I.
parallel devices increases? 10Ω
_____________________________________________.
20Ω
35. Why is the overall resistance of the circuit decreased as
the number of parallel branches increases? I
_____________________________________________. 3.0V
40Ω I2
_____________________________________________. I
P: __________________________________________.
V
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48. Calculate the resistance R. 300Ω Compound Circuits
54. What is the equivalent resistance:
R
_____________________________________________.
0.2A
_____________________________________________.
3.0 V
_____________________________________________.
49. If the current for the 10 Ω resistor is 2 A, calculate the
voltage V of the cell and the total current I. 55. Formulas for total/equivalent resistance:
10Ω 2A R1 R2 R3 Rn
40Ω
I
Series: _______________-
V _________________________.
50. Calculate the Power P1, P2, and total power P of the
circuit. 10Ω P1 Rn R3 R2 R1
40Ω P2
Parallel:
I _______________________________________.
56. Strategy to find the equivalent resistor of a compound
10V
circuit.
R1
51. Calculate all the unknown quantities in the diagram.
R3
V1 I1
200Ω R2
400Ω V2 I2
3V
R3
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58. Calculate the equivalent resistance of the following 63. Calculate the equivalent resistance R and the total
compound circuit 2Ω current I. 4Ω 2Ω
3Ω
3Ω
2Ω
4V
64. Calculate the the total current I, total voltage V and V2.
59. Calculate the equivalent resistance R and the total 4Ω 2Ω V2
current I 2Ω
1Ω 3Ω 4A
4Ω I
7V V
65. Calculate the R2, and I2 .
20Ω
24 Ω
60. Calculate the equivalent resistance R and the total I2 R2
current I 10 Ω 20 Ω 4V
15 Ω
6V
30 Ω
66. Calculate the I2 , R3, the total current I.
12V
I1 3Ω
R3
6Ω
0.5 A
I
61. Calculate the the total current I and total voltage V.
12 V
0.1A 10 Ω 20 Ω
67. Calculate the the total current I and total voltage V.
15 Ω
0.1A 20 Ω 40 Ω
30 Ω 15 Ω
I V
20 Ω
I V
R3, V3
I
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