Circuits
Objectives: After completing this
module, you should be able to:
• Determine the effective resistance
for a number of resistors connected
in series and in parallel.
• For simple and complex circuits,
determine the voltage and current
for each resistor.
• Apply Kirchoff’s laws to find currents
and voltages in complex circuits.
Electrical Circuit Symbols
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- + - + -
Resistances in Series
For
For series
series II == II11== II22== II33
connections:
connections: VVTT== VV11++ VV22++VV33
Equivalent Resistance: Series
The equivalent resistance Re of a number of
resistors connected in series is equal to the
sum of the individual resistances.
VT = V1 + V2 + V3 ; (V = IR)
R1 ITRe = I1R1+ I2R2 + I3R3
I R2
VT R3 But . . . IT = I1 = I2 = I3
V1 = (2 A)(1 = 2 V V1 + V2 + V3 =VT
V2 = (2 A)(2 = 4 V 2 V + 4 V + 6 V = 12 V
V3 = (2 A)(3 = 6 V Check
Check !!
Sources of EMF in Series
+
- +
BA: V = +3 V - 9 V = -6 V
B
A Single Complete Circuit
Consider the simple series circuit drawn below:
D A Path ABCD: Energy and V
2 -
increase through the 15-V
4 15 V source and decrease
3V through the 3-V source.
+
- +
C B E=15 V- 3 V= 12V
In general for a E
I
single loop circuit: R
Summary: Single Loop Circuits:
R2
Resistance Rule: Re = R
E E2
Current : I R1
R E1
N
The 1 1
The equivalent
equivalent resistance
resistance
for
for Parallel
Parallel resistors:
resistors: Re i1 Ri
Example 3. Find the equivalent resistance
Re for the three resistors below.
N
1 1 VT R1 R2 R3
Re i1 Ri
2 4 6
1 1 1 1
Re R1 R2 R3
1 1 1 1
0.500 0.250 0.167
Re 2 4 6
1 1
0.917; Re 1.09 RRee== 1.09
1.09
Re 0.917
For
For parallel
parallel resistors,
resistors, RReeisis less
less than
than the least RRi.i.
the least
Example 3 (Cont.): Assume a 12-V emf is
connected to the circuit as shown. What is
the total current leaving the source of emf?
VT R1 R2 R3 VT = 12 V; Re = 1.09
2 4 6 V1 = V2 = V3 = 12 V
12 V IT = I1 + I2 + I3
VT 12 V
Ohm’s Law: I
V Ie
R Re 1.09
VT R1 R2 R3 IT = 11 A; Re = 1.09
2 4 6 V1 = V2 = V3 = 12 V
12 V IT = I1 + I2 + I3
12 V 12 V 12 V
I1 6A I2 3A I3 2A
2 4 6
6 A + 3 A + 2 A = 11 A Check
Check !!
Short Cut: Two Parallel Resistors
The equivalent resistance Re for two parallel
resistors is the product divided by the sum.
1 1 1 R1 R2
; Re
Re R1 R2 R1 R2
Example: (3)(6 )
VT R1 R2
Re
3 6
6 3
RRee== 22
Series and Parallel Combinations
In complex circuits resistors are often connected
in both series and parallel. R1
4
12 V 2 12 V 6
Example 3 (Cont.) Find the total current IT.
RRee== 66
4
VT 12 V
VT 3 6 I
Re 6
IITT== 2.00
2.00 AA
4
IT
12 V 2 12 V 6
Example 3 (Cont.) Find the currents and the
voltages across each resistor
This
This can
can also
also be
be found
found from
from
VV33== VV66== 44VV VV3,6 = I 3,6RR3,6 = (2 A)(2 )
3,6 = I3,6 3,6 = (2 A)(2 )
(Continued . . .)
Example 3 (Cont.) Find the currents and voltages
across each resistor
V3 4V VT 3 6
I3 II33== 1.33
1.33AA
R3 3
V6 4V
I6 II66== 0.667
0.667AA II44== 22AA
R6 6
II (enter)
(enter) == II (leaving)
(leaving) IITT== II44== II33+
+ II66
Kirchoff’s Laws for DC Circuits
Kirchoff’s
Kirchoff’s first
first law:
law: The
The sum
sum of of the
the currents
currents
entering
entering aa junction
junction isis equal
equal to
to the
the sum
sum of
of the
the
currents
currents leaving
leaving that
that junction.
junction.
Kirchoff’s
Kirchoff’s second
second law:
law: The
The sum
sum ofof the
the emf’s
emf’s
around
around anyany closed
closed loop
loop must
must equal
equal the
the sum
sum
of
of the
the IR
IR drops
drops around
around that
that same
same loop.
loop.
Simplifying: Divide by 2 I2
and V/ = A, gives Loop II 20
I3
10II33-- 55II22=
10 =33AA +
6V
Example 5 (Cont.) Three independent equations
can be solved for I1, I2, and I3.
(1) II22+
(1) + II33=I
=I11
(2) 55II11+
(2) 10II22=
+ 10 = 12
12AA I1 5
12 V
(3) 10II33-- 55II22=
(3) 10 = 33AA 10
Simplifying gives: I3
+
55II22+ 15II33=
+ 15 = 12
12 AA 6V
Example 5 (Cont.) Three independent
equations can be solved.
(1) II22+
(1) + II33=I
=I11 (3) 10II33-- 55II22=
(3) 10 = 3A
3 A
(2) 55II11 + 10
(2) 10I22 =
=12
12 AA 15II33+
15 + 55II22=
= 12
12 AA
25I3 = 15 A II22=
= 0.600
0.600 AA
I3 = 0.600 A Then from (1): II11=
= 1.20
1.20 AA
Summary of Formulas:
Rules
Rules for
for aa simple,
simple, single
single loop
loop circuit
circuit
containing
containing aa source
source ofof emf
emf and
and resistors.
resistors.
+
- +
Voltage Rule: E = IR C B
Summary (Cont.)
For
For series
series II == II11== II22== II33
connections:
connections: VVTT== VV11++ VV22++VV33
For
For parallel
parallel VV == VV11== VV22== VV33
connections:
connections: IITT=
= II11++ II22++II33
N
1 1 Parallel Connection
Re i1 Ri VT R1 R2 R3
2 4 6
R1R2
Re 12 V
R1 R2
Summary Kirchoff’s Laws
Kirchoff’s
Kirchoff’s first
first law:
law: The
The sum
sum of of the
the currents
currents
entering
entering aa junction
junction isis equal
equal to
to the
the sum
sum of
of the
the
currents
currents leaving
leaving that
that junction.
junction.
Kirchoff’s
Kirchoff’s second
second law:
law: The
The sum
sum ofof the
the emf’s
emf’s
around
around anyany closed
closed loop
loop must
must equal
equal the
the sum
sum
of
of the
the IR
IR drops
drops around
around that
that same
same loop.
loop.