Chapter Questions
Four 12-ohm resistors are connected in parallel. Calculate the total circuit resistance. __________________________
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. __________________________
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.__________________________
Determine the total resistance of a 10 -ohm resistor and a 30 -ohm resistor connected in parallel. __________________________
If the circuit in problem 4 is connected to a 150-volt supply, find the current through each resistor. __________________________
Find the total voltage, $\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{T}}$, for the circuit shown in Figure 4-6.FIGURE CANT COPYFigure 4-6 Finding total voltages.__________________________
Find the current through $R_3$ in the circuit shown in Figure 4-7.FIGURE CANT COPYFigure 4-7 Finding current.__________________________
For the circuit in problem 7, what is the value of $\mathrm{R}_3$ ?__________________________
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 COPYFigure 4-8 Finding resistance.__________________________
What is the total current in problem 9? __________________________
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 COPYFigure 4-9 Finding resistance.__________________________
For problem 11, what is the total voltage, $\mathrm{E}$ ?
Find $\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{T}}$ for the circuit shown in Figure 4-10.FIGURE CANT COPYFigure 4-10 Finding current.__________________________
Using the circuit in Figure 4-10, what is the current through the 10 -ohm resistor?__________________________
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 $\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{T}}$. __________________________
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, $\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{T}}$ ?__________________________