Questions 6 and 7 refer to the following:
A 50? resistor, an unknown resistor R, a 120V source, and an ammeter are connected in a complete circuit. The
ammeter reads 0.50 ampere.
50.?
0.50 A
120-volt
SOURCE
6) Calculate the total resistance.
7) Determine the resistance of resistor R.
Questions 8 through 10 refer to the following:
A 3? resistor, an unknown resistor, R, and two ammeters, A? and A?, are connected as shown below with a 12V
source. Ammeter A? reads a current of 5A.
5.0 A
12 V
3?
8) Determine the total resistance.
9) Calculate the current measured by ammeter A?.
10) Calculate the resistance of the unknown resistor, R.
11. The load across a 50V battery consists of a
series combination of two lamps with resistances of
125? and 225?.
a. Find the total resistance.
b. Find the current.
c. Find the potential difference (voltage drop)
across the 125? lamp.
12. The load across a 12V battery consists of a
series combination of three resistors that are 150?,
14. The load across a 12V battery with a series
combination of three resistors, R?, R?, and R?. R? is
210?, R? is 350?, and R? is 120?.
a. Find the total resistance.
b. Find the current.
c. Find the potential difference across R?.