CHAPTER 20 Electric Circuits PDF

Chapter 20
Electric Circuits
20.1 Electromotive Force and Current
Within a battery, a chemical reaction occurs that transfers electrons from

one terminal to another terminal.
The maximum potential difference across the terminals is called the

electromotive force (emf).
The electric current is the amount of charge per unit time that passes
through a surface that is perpendicular to the motion of the charges.
q
I
t
One coulomb per second equals one ampere (A).
If the charges move around the circuit in the same direction at all times,
the current is said to be direct current (dc).
If the charges move first one way and then the opposite way, the current is
said to be alternating current (ac).
Conventional current is the hypothetical flow of positive charges that would

have the same effect in the circuit as the movement of negative charges that
actually does occur.
20.2 Ohm’s Law
OHM’S LAW
The ratio V/I is a constant, where V is the

voltage applied across a piece of mateiral
and I is the current through the material:
V
 R  constant or V  IR
I
SI Unit of Resistance: volt/ampere (V/A) = ohm (Ω)

20.3 Resistance and Resistivity
For a wide range of materials, the resistance

of a piece of material of length L and cross-
sectional area A is
L
R
A
resistivity in units of ohm·meter

20.3 Resistance and Resistivity
L
R
A
20.4 Electric Power
Suppose some charge emerges from a battery and the potential difference
between the battery terminals is V.
energy
P
q V

q
V  IV
t t
power
time
20.4 Electric Power
ELECTRIC POWER
When there is current in a circuit as a result of a voltage, the electric

power delivered to the circuit is:
P  IV
SI Unit of Power: watt (W)
Many electrical devices are essentially resistors:
P  I IR   I 2 R
V  V2
P   V 
R R
20.6 Series Wiring
There are many circuits in which more than one device is connected to
a voltage source.
Series wiring means that the devices are connected in such a way
that there is the same electric current through each device.
20.6 Series Wiring
V  V1  V2  IR1  IR2  I R1  R2   IRS
Series resistors RS  R1  R2  R3  
20.7 Parallel Wiring
Parallel wiring means that the devices are

connected in such a way that the same
voltage is applied across each device.
When two resistors are connected in

parallel, each receives current from the
battery as if the other was not present.
Therefore the two resistors connected in

parallel draw more current than does either
resistor alone.
20.7 Parallel Wiring
V V 1 1   1 
I  I1  I 2    V     V  
 
R1 R2  R1 R2   RP 
parallel resistors
1 1 1 1
   
RP R1 R2 R3
20.8 Circuits Wired Partially in Series and Partially in Parallel
20.9 Internal Resistance
Batteries and generators add some resistance to a circuit. This resistance

is called internal resistance.
The actual voltage between the terminals of a battery is known as the

terminal voltage.
20.10 Kirchhoff’s Rules
The junction rule states that the total

current directed into a junction must
equal the total current directed out of
the junction.
The loop rule expresses conservation of energy in terms of the electric

potential and states that for a closed circuit loop, the total of all potential
rises is the same as the total of all potential drops.
KIRCHHOFF’S RULES
Junction rule. The sum of the magnitudes of the currents directed

into a junction equals the sum of the magnitudes of the currents directed
out of a junction.
Loop rule. Around any closed circuit loop, the sum of the potential drops
equals the sum of the potential rises.
Reasoning Strategy
Applying Kirchhoff’s Rules
1. Draw the current in each branch of the circuit. Choose any direction.
If your choice is incorrect, the value obtained for the current will turn out
to be a negative number.
2. Mark each resistor with a + at one end and a – at the other end in a way
that is consistent with your choice for current direction in step 1. Outside a
battery, conventional current is always directed from a higher potential (the
end marked +) to a lower potential (the end marked -).
3. Apply the junction rule and the loop rule to the circuit, obtaining in the process
as many independent equations as there are unknown variables.
4. Solve these equations simultaneously for the unknown variables.

Example 14 Using Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule
Determine the current in the circuit.

I 12   6.0 V  I 8.0   24

 V
 potentialrises
potentialdrops
I  0.90 A
Example: Consider the circuit in the

drawing. Determine:
• (a) the magnitude of the current in
the circuit and
• (b) the magnitude of the voltage
between the points labeled A and
B.
• (c) State which point, A or B, is at
the higher potential.
Example:
• Determine the current
(magnitude and direction)
in the 8.0- and 2.0-V
resistors in the drawing.
20.12 Capacitors in Series and Parallel
q  q1  q2  C1V  C2V  C1  C2 V
Parallel capacitors CP  C1  C2  C3  
20.12 Capacitors in Series and Parallel
q q  1 1 
V  V1  V2    q  
C1 C2  C1 C2 
1 1 1 1
Series capacitors    
CS C1 C2 C3
20.13 RC Circuits
Capacitor charging

q  qo 1  et RC 
time constant
  RC
20.13 RC Circuits
Capacitor discharging
q  qo et RC
time constant
  RC
20.14 Safety and the Physiological Effects of Current
PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED
• 20.2(1); 20.5(5); 20.18(121); 20.27(25);
20.44(45); 20.56(57); 20.70(70);
20.76(76); 20.84(85); 20.85(84);
20.99(98); 20.105(103).

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Chapter 20

Within a battery, a chemical reaction occurs that transfers electrons from

The maximum potential difference across the terminals is called the

Conventional current is the hypothetical flow of positive charges that would

The ratio V/I is a constant, where V is the

SI Unit of Resistance: volt/ampere (V/A) = ohm (Ω)

For a wide range of materials, the resistance

resistivity in units of ohm·meter

When there is current in a circuit as a result of a voltage, the electric

Many electrical devices are essentially resistors:

V  V1  V2  IR1  IR2  I R1  R2   IRS

Parallel wiring means that the devices are

When two resistors are connected in

Therefore the two resistors connected in

Batteries and generators add some resistance to a circuit. This resistance

The actual voltage between the terminals of a battery is known as the

The junction rule states that the total

The loop rule expresses conservation of energy in terms of the electric

Junction rule. The sum of the magnitudes of the currents directed

Applying Kirchhoff’s Rules

4. Solve these equations simultaneously for the unknown variables.

Example 14 Using Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule

Determine the current in the circuit.

I 12   6.0 V  I 8.0   24

Example: Consider the circuit in the

q  q1  q2  C1V  C2V  C1  C2 V

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