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    This document discusses series and parallel circuits. It defines series and parallel circuits, compares the current and potential difference in each, and explains how to calculate the effective resistance. It provides examples of calculating current, potential difference, and resistance in series and parallel circuits. The objectives are to be able to identify series and parallel circuits, compare their characteristics, and solve problems involving resistance, current and potential difference in simple circuits.

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    This document discusses series and parallel circuits. It defines series and parallel circuits, compares the current and potential difference in each, and explains how to calculate the effective resistance. It provides examples of calculating current, potential difference, and resistance in series and parallel circuits. The objectives are to be able to identify series and parallel circuits, compare their characteristics, and solve problems involving resistance, current and potential difference in simple circuits.

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    Analysing Series and Parallel Circuits

    By Ms Nurul Ain Mat Aron


    identify series and parallel circuits
    compare the current and potential difference of series circuits and
    parallel circuits
    determine the effective resistance of resistors connected in series
    determine the effective resistance of resistors connected in parallel
    solve problems involving current, potential difference and resistance in
    series circuits, parallel circuits and their combinations
    Objectives
    Series and Parallel Circuits
    I

    R

    V

    Series Circuits
    I
    1

    I
    3

    I
    2

    The current, I has only one path to flow. Therefore, the current, I
    passing through each resistor is the same.
    I = I
    1
    = I
    2
    = I
    3
    The potential difference across the two bulbs are shared between
    them. Therefore,
    V = V
    1
    + V
    2


    V
    1
    V
    2
    V

    I

    I

    I

    I

    I

    R
    1
    R
    2
    The current, I passing through each resistor is the same.
    The potential difference, V is directly proportional to the value of R
    V = V
    1
    + V
    2
    + V
    3
    V = IR
    1
    + IR
    2
    + IR
    3
    R = R
    1
    + R
    2
    + R
    3
    Effective
    resistance
    Series Circuits
    I

    6

    R

    8

    V
    1.5 V

    A
    Three resistors with resistance of 6 , 8 and R are arranged in series
    with a battery of 6 V. The reading on the voltmeter connected across the 6
    resistor is 1.5 V. Determine:
    a) The reading on the ammeter
    b) The value of R
    c) The reading on the ammeter connected across the 8 resistor.
    0.25 A
    10
    2 V
    Problem 1
    Parallel Circuit
    I
    1

    I
    2

    The current, I has more than one path to flow. Therefore, the current,
    leaving and returning to the source is the sum of the currents in the
    separate paths.
    I = I
    1
    + I
    2
    The current splits
    into 2 paths
    The current joins
    back
    I
    2

    I

    I

    The potential difference across the two bulbs is the same as they are
    sharing the same two points, P and Q. Therefore,
    V=V
    1
    =V
    2
    V

    V
    1
    V
    2
    P
    Q
    R
    2
    R
    3
    R
    1
    V=V
    1
    =V
    2
    =V
    3
    I = I
    1
    +I
    2
    +I
    3
    Effective
    resistance
    Series Circuits
    6V

    2

    A
    Problem 2
    3

    I

    I
    1

    I
    2

    Three resistors with resistance of 2 , 3 and 4 are connected to a 6 V
    battery. The resistance of the ammeter A can be neglected.. Determine:
    a) The effective resistance in the circuit
    b) The reading of ammeter A
    c) The values if I
    1
    and I
    2
    4

    2
    3.0 A
    1.0 A and 2.0 A
    Electricity
    Extra Problems
    A current of 50mA flows in a conductor for 4 seconds. How mush electric
    charge has passed through the conductor?
    200 mC
    Calculate the number of extra electrons gained by an object if it has a
    negative charge of 4.8 x 10
    -12
    C. (charge of electron is -1.6 x 10
    -19
    C.)
    Calculate the work down to move a charge of 5 C through a potential
    difference of 8V.
    4.0 x 10
    -5
    J
    Electricity
    14V

    5

    6

    I

    Calculate:
    a) the resultant resistance in the circuit
    b) The current in each resistor
    c) The potential difference across each resistor

    3

    Extra Problems
    Electricity
    4V

    a) What is the total resistance of the circuit?

    b) Calculate the current , and
    Extra Problems
    2

    4

    6

    I
    1
    I
    2
    I
    3

    I
    1
    I
    2
    I
    3

    12/11 and 8/3 A
    Electricity
    4V

    4

    I

    Calculate:
    a) The total resultant resistance of the circuit
    b) The current in the circuit
    c) The potential difference across the resistors

    6

    Extra Problems
    A
    Electricity
    12V

    10

    I

    Calculate:
    a) The potential difference across the 10 resistor
    b) The potential difference across R
    c) The resistance of R

    R

    Extra Problems

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