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The document contains a series of problems related to calculating equivalent resistance in circuits with resistors in series and parallel configurations. It includes specific scenarios with given resistor values and asks for equivalent resistance, current flow, and power dissipation in various circuit setups. Additionally, it provides answers to the problems listed, detailing the equivalent resistances and currents for each case.

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The document contains a series of problems related to calculating equivalent resistance in circuits with resistors in series and parallel configurations. It includes specific scenarios with given resistor values and asks for equivalent resistance, current flow, and power dissipation in various circuit setups. Additionally, it provides answers to the problems listed, detailing the equivalent resistances and currents for each case.

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RESISTORS IN SERIES AND PARALLEL 7.

Determine the equivalent resistance of the


circuit between points A and B in the circuit
1. Two 2.0- resistors are in parallel. What is below.
their equivalent resistance?

2. Three resistors with values of 2.0 , 3.0 ,


and 6.0  are connected in parallel. What is the
equivalent resistance?

3. Three resistors with values of 1/2 , 1/3 ,


and 1/6  are connected in parallel. What is the 8. Determine the equivalent resistance of the
equivalent resistance? circuit between points A and B below.

4. Show that if there are a number N of


identical resistors in parallel, each with a value
R, then Re = R/N.

5. What is the equivalent resistance of the


9. Determine the equivalent resistance of the
circuit below between terminals A and B? Note
circuit between points A and C above.
that the wires cross but do not make contact at
the centre.
10. Determine the equivalent resistance of the
circuit between points B and C above.

11. Determine the equivalent resistance of the


circuit between points A and B below.

6. Determine the equivalent resistance of the


circuit between points A and B in the circuit
below.
12. Determine the equivalent resistance of the
circuit between points C and B above .

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13. Determine the equivalent resistance of the 18. Three 3.0- resistors are connected in
circuit between points A and B above. parallel and the combination is placed across a
battery that has a terminal voltage of 9.0 V.
14. Find the equivalent resistance between How much current flows through the battery?
points C (bottom left corner) and E above.
19. A portable generator in a field hospital
15. What is the equivalent resistance between produces dc at 100 V. Five I00-W lamps are
point A and B of the circuit shown below? How attached in parallel and the string placed across
much power would be dissipated by this circuit the terminals of the generator. How much
if a constant 20 V dc source with a 0.10- current must the source provide for the lamps
internal resistance was placed across A and B? to operate as designed?

20. In the circuit below, the ammeter reads 3.20


A, what will the voltmeter read?

16. What is the current in the circuit (below)


before and after the wire is clipped on at C and
B? What happens to the 12- bulb after the
wire is attached? The battery has a negligible
internal resistance. 21. Below is a portion of a circuit, the rest of
which contains both sources and resistors. If
the ammeter reads 9 A, what current passes
through each resistor

17. Two 30.0 resistors are attached in series


and then placed across the terminals of a 12.0
V battery having negligible internal resistance.
How much current flows through the circuit?

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22. Given that the ammeter below reads l.0 A, 26. How much current passes through each of
what is the emf of the dc source as indicated by the 5.0- resistors below? How much power
the voltmeter? is delivered by the dc source ?

23 How much current passes through each


lamp below? The battery has negligible internal 27. Given the circuit below, calculate the
resistance. current in each resistor. What power is
delivered by the battery? What is the potential
difference between A and C?

6.0V

24. A 20-V lamp designed to dissipate 80 W is


placed in series with a resistor R and a 60-V dc
source. What value should R be for the lamp to 28. The battery in the circuit below has an emf
operate properly? of 9.0 V and an internal resistance of 0.50 .
(a) What current does it supply? (b) What is the
25. Below is a portion of a circuit, the rest of total power dissipated by the entire circuit? (c)
which contains both sources and resistors. If What is the terminal voltage of the battery?
the ammeter reads 9.0 A, what current passes
through each resistor in the diagram?

4

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29. How much power is dissipated by the ANSWERS
automobile circuit below when switches A, B,
C, and D are all closed? 1.1.0 
2. 1.0 
3. 0.091 
5. 2 
6. 2 
7. 5.5 
8. 7.0 
9. 5.0 
10. 2.0 
11. 5 
12. 6.0 
13. Re = 1.8 
14. 1.2 
30. Find the current supplied by the source 15. 4  , 95 W
below. What is the current through and voltage 16. 0.60 A, 1.5 A, goes out
over the 4 resisters? 17.0.20 A
18. 9.0 A
19. 5.00 A
20. 12.8 V
21. 9 A through 17 , 6 A through 3 
3 A through 4  and 2 
22. 30 V
23. 1.0 A through 4.067 A through 3 
.033 A through 6
24. 10 
25. 9 A through 17 and 23
0.90A through 9
8.1 A through left 1 
2.37 A through 3 and 1 ,
4.7A through 2
1.89 A through 4  and 1
26. 4.0 A, 200 W
27. 24 W, C is 1.5 V above A
28. 1.03 A, 9.26 W, 8.49 V
29. 27 W
30. 3.0 A, 0.5 A, 2.0 V

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