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The document contains a tutorial on electricity and magnetism, focusing on circuit analysis. It includes calculations for equivalent resistance, current through resistors, and power dissipation using Kirchhoff’s rules. Specific answers for various circuit configurations and resistor values are provided.

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PHYS 122 Tutorial 2 (New)

The document contains a tutorial on electricity and magnetism, focusing on circuit analysis. It includes calculations for equivalent resistance, current through resistors, and power dissipation using Kirchhoff’s rules. Specific answers for various circuit configurations and resistor values are provided.

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PHYS 122: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM AND VIBRATION AND

WAVES
Tutorial 2.
1. Consider the circuit diagram shown in figure 1.
a. Find the equivalent resistance between in the circuit below. [Answer: Req =
104.08 Ω]
b. If the potential difference V = 34.0 V is applied. Calculate the current in each
resistor. [Answer: IR1= 0.327 A, IR2=IR3= 0.119 A, IR4 = 0.119 A, IR5= 0.089 A &
IR6 = 0.208 A]

Figure 1

2. Two resistors connected in series have an equivalent resistance of 690 Ω. When


they are connected in parallel, their equivalent resistance is 150 Ω. Find the
resistance of each resistor. [Answer: R1 = 220.4 Ω & R2 = 469.6 Ω]

3. Each resistor in the circuit in figure 2 below is 30 Ω.

a. Find the current in the circuit. [Answer: I = 0.866 A]


b. What power is dissipated by the branch having R3 & R5 in the circuit?
[Answer: P = 2.4 W]

Figure 2
4. Using Kirchhoff’s rules,
a. Find all the currents in the circuit in Figure 3. [Answer: I1 = 5 A, I2 = 10 A, I3
= 5 A]
b. Find the potential difference between points a and b. Which point is at the
higher potential? [Answer: ΔVab = 20 V, both a and b are at same potential]

Figure 3

5. In the circuit of Figure 4, determine the voltage across resistors. [Answer:


VA=5.7 V, VB = 8.55 V, VC = 7.89 V, VD = 0.88V, VE = 7.01 V, VF = 1.578 V, VG=
2.762 V, VH = 3.55 V & VI = 2.85 V]

Figure 4

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