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Solutions to Physics Tasks: Circuits

Task 1: Determine the reading of the voltmeter


The task involves calculating the voltage drop across a specific part of the circuit. We are
provided the following data:
Resistor values: R1 = 5Ω, R2 = 4.4Ω, R3 = 7.7Ω, R4 = 4.5Ω, R5 = 4.8Ω.
Source voltage: V = 8.2V.

To solve this, we first calculate the equivalent resistance and use Ohm's Law to find the
current. Then, we determine the voltage drop across the voltmeter by analyzing the
relevant resistors.

Solution steps will be detailed and computed separately.

Task 2: Calculate the equivalent resistance of two cylindrical conductors


Given:
Two cylindrical conductors are connected in parallel with a potential difference of V = 170V.
The first conductor is 6 times the length of the second, but the radius of the second is larger.
The resistance of the second conductor is R2 = 469Ω.

We will use the formula for resistance of a cylinder, R = ρL / A, where:


- ρ is the resistivity of the material
- L is the length
- A is the cross-sectional area.
After calculating the individual resistances, we compute the equivalent resistance using the
parallel resistance formula.

Solution steps will be detailed and computed separately.

Task 3: Determine the value of the emf ε2


The circuit has an ideal ammeter measuring I = 0.4A and an ideal voltmeter showing a
potential drop of V = 8.8V from point b to point a. Resistor values are provided as R1 =
56.2Ω, R2 = 23.3Ω, R3 = 27.4Ω.

We will analyze the circuit using Kirchhoff's laws and Ohm's Law to determine the value of
the second emf.

Solution steps will be detailed and computed separately.

Task 1: Detailed Solution


To calculate the voltmeter reading, we first determine the equivalent resistance of the
circuit:
- Resistors R3 and R4 are in parallel, so their equivalent resistance is:
R_parallel = 1 / (1 / R3 + 1 / R4) = 1 / (1 / 7.7 + 1 / 4.5) = 2.91Ω.
- Adding this to the series resistors:
R_total = R1 + R2 + R_parallel + R5 = 5 + 4.4 + 2.91 + 4.8 = 17.11Ω.
- The total current in the circuit is:
I_total = V / R_total = 8.2 / 17.11 = 0.479 A.
- The voltage across R5 (voltmeter reading) is:
V_voltmeter = I_total × R5 = 0.479 × 4.8 = 2.31V.
Thus, the voltmeter reads 2.31V.

Task 2: Detailed Solution


To calculate the equivalent resistance of two cylindrical conductors connected in parallel:
- The first conductor's resistance (R1_cyl) is proportional to its length (6 times that of the
second conductor):
R1_cyl = L_ratio × R2 = 6 × 469 = 2814Ω.
- Using the parallel resistance formula:
R_eq = 1 / (1 / R1_cyl + 1 / R2) = 1 / (1 / 2814 + 1 / 469) = 402Ω.
Thus, the equivalent resistance is 402Ω.

Task 3: Detailed Solution


To determine the EMF ε2 in the circuit:
- The current through the circuit is given as I = 0.4A.
- The voltage drop across R1 is:
V_R1 = I × R1 = 0.4 × 56.2 = 22.48V.
- The voltage drop across R2 is:
V_R2 = I × R2 = 0.4 × 23.3 = 9.32V.
- Using Kirchhoff's Voltage Law, ε2 is the sum of the voltmeter reading and these voltage
drops:
ε2 = V_volt + V_R1 + V_R2 = 8.8 + 22.48 + 9.32 = 40.6V.
Thus, the EMF ε2 is 40.6V.

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