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Electricity 1: Devices, Circuits and Materials

Thomas Kubala

Chapter 4

PARALLEL CIRCUITS - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

01:28

Problem 1

Four 12-ohm resistors are connected in parallel. Calculate the total circuit resistance. __________________________

Mirza  Aslam Beig
Mirza Aslam Beig
Numerade Educator
01:15

Problem 2

Four resistors are connected in parallel. The resistance values are 4 ohms, $8 \mathrm{ohms}, 12 \mathrm{ohms}$, and $16 \mathrm{ohms}$. Calculate the total circuit resistance. __________________________

Joanna Quigley
Joanna Quigley
Numerade Educator
03:55

Problem 3

The resistors mentioned in problem 2 are connected in parallel across a 120-volt DC supply.
a. Calculate the current through each resistor.
b. Find the total current.
c. Find the total circuit resistance.
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Yaqub Khan
Yaqub Khan
Numerade Educator
02:04

Problem 4

Determine the total resistance of a 10 -ohm resistor and a 30 -ohm resistor connected in parallel. __________________________

Lauren Shelton
Lauren Shelton
Numerade Educator

Problem 5

If the circuit in problem 4 is connected to a 150-volt supply, find the current through each resistor. __________________________

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Problem 6

Find the total voltage, $\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{T}}$, for the circuit shown in Figure 4-6.
FIGURE CANT COPY
Figure 4-6 Finding total voltages.
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01:16

Problem 7

Find the current through $R_3$ in the circuit shown in Figure 4-7.
FIGURE CANT COPY
Figure 4-7 Finding current.
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Prabhu Ramji
Prabhu Ramji
Numerade Educator
02:35

Problem 8

For the circuit in problem 7, what is the value of $\mathrm{R}_3$ ?
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Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta
Numerade Educator
02:29

Problem 9

Find the value of $R_2$ for the circuit shown in Figure 4-8 if the total circuit resistance is $7.5 \mathrm{ohms}$.
FIGURE CANT COPY
Figure 4-8 Finding resistance.
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Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta
Numerade Educator
01:49

Problem 10

What is the total current in problem 9? __________________________

Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta
Numerade Educator
09:06

Problem 11

The ammeters in the circuit in Figure 4-9 are indicating 4 amperes and 9 amperes as shown. Find the values of $\mathrm{R}_3$ and $\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{T}}$.
FIGURE CANT COPY
Figure 4-9 Finding resistance.
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Yaqub Khan
Yaqub Khan
Numerade Educator
02:02

Problem 12

For problem 11, what is the total voltage, $\mathrm{E}$ ?

Prem Bijarniya
Prem Bijarniya
Numerade Educator
02:38

Problem 13

Find $\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{T}}$ for the circuit shown in Figure 4-10.
FIGURE CANT COPY
Figure 4-10 Finding current.
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Khoobchandra Agrawal
Khoobchandra Agrawal
Numerade Educator
04:16

Problem 14

Using the circuit in Figure 4-10, what is the current through the 10 -ohm resistor?
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Ekaveera Kumar
Ekaveera Kumar
Numerade Educator
02:47

Problem 15

In Figure 4-10, if the 10-ohm resistor is changed to 20-ohms, and $\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{T}}$ is changed to 120 volts, find $\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{T}}$. __________________________

Km Neeraj
Km Neeraj
Numerade Educator
01:58

Problem 16

In Figure 4-10, if there is a break in the 10 -ohm resistor causing an "open circuit" to occur in the 10 -ohm branch, what will be the total current, $\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{T}}$ ?
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Sheh Lit Chang
Sheh Lit Chang
University of Washington