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Electricity 1: Devices, Circuits and Materials

Thomas Kubala

Chapter 5

SERIES-PARALLEL CIRCUITS - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

02:42

Problem 1

a. In Figure 5-6, what circuit components are connected in series?
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b. What circuit components are in parallel with each other?
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Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta
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01:36

Problem 2

Assume that each resistor shown in Figure 5-2 has a resistance of 100 ohms. Find the total circuit resistance. _____________________________________________
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Khoobchandra Agrawal
Khoobchandra Agrawal
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Problem 3

a. In Figure 5-10, what circuit components are connected in series?
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FIGURE CANT COPY
Figure 5-10 Series and parallel.
b. What components are connected in parallel?
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Problem 4

Determine the total current in the circuit in Figure 5-11.
FIGURE CANT COPY
Figure 5-11 Series and parallel.

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01:49

Problem 5

Find the current through the 6-ohm resistor for the circuit used in problem 4.
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Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta
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01:45

Problem 6

Determine the total resistance of the circuit in Figure 5-12 between points A and B.
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FIGURE CANT COPY
Figure 5-12 Series and parallel.

Salamat Ali
Salamat Ali
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03:38

Problem 7

If 120 volts are connected across points A and B in the circuit shown in problem 6, what is the current through the 4-ohm resistor?
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Yaqub Khan
Yaqub Khan
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03:31

Problem 8

Five 4-ohm resistors are connected so that their combined resistance will equal 5 ohms. Draw the circuit diagram.

Sheh Lit Chang
Sheh Lit Chang
University of Washington
07:28

Problem 9

The two resistors in branch A-B of the circuit in Figure 5-13 are of equal value.
FIGURE CANT COPY
Figure 5-13 Series and parallel.
What is the value of each resistor if the ammeter indicates 8 amperes?
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Luis Rios
Luis Rios
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01:55

Problem 10

For the circuit in problem 9 (Figure 5-13), what is the voltage across one of the R resistors? _______________________________________________________
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Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta
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04:52

Problem 11

If $\mathrm{I}_{\mathrm{T}}=8$ amperes in the circuit in Figure 5-14, find $\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{g}}$ and $\mathrm{I}_3$.
FIGURE CANT COPY
Figure 5-14 Finding voltage and current.
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Manish Haldankar
Manish Haldankar
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04:37

Problem 12

For the circuit in problem 11 (Figure 5-14), if the voltage across the parallel branches is changed from 45 volts to 90 volts, find the total current, IT.
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Christopher Dzorkpata
Christopher Dzorkpata
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Problem 13

Draw the series equivalent circuit diagram for the circuit in problem 11 (Figure 5-14).

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03:22

Problem 14

Find the total current for the circuit shown in Figure 5-15.
FIGURE CANT COPY
Figure 5-15 Finding total current
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Sheh Lit Chang
Sheh Lit Chang
University of Washington

Problem 15

Using the circuit in problem 14 (Figure 5-15), find the voltage across the 4-ohm resistor. ___________________________________________________________
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01:11

Problem 16

What is the value of the voltage across the 8-ohm resistor in problem 14?

Ekaveera Kumar
Ekaveera Kumar
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01:49

Problem 17

Find the current through the 6-ohm resistor in the circuit in problem 14.
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Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta
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05:45

Problem 18

What is the value of current through the 12-ohm resistor in the problem 14circuit diagram?
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Meghan Miholics
Meghan Miholics
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