Series CircuitsWednesday, February 5, 2014

Wednesday, 2/5 – Series Circuits/Ohms Law

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24 v

2Ω2Ω

2Ω Use the diagram to:1.Calculate RT

2.Calculate IT

KirchhoffKirchhoff’’s Ruless Rules

Loop Rule: Loop Rule: The sum of the potential differences The sum of the potential differences (voltage) around any closed circuit loop is zero(voltage) around any closed circuit loop is zero..

Types of Electricity

Dynamic Static

Direct Current (DC)

Alternating Current (AC)

Series ComplexParallel

Unit Overview

Question 1What is the resistance of an electric frying pan that draws 12 amps of current when connected to a 110V circuit?

Question 2How much current is drawn by a 25 Ω lamp when a voltage of 12 v is applied?

Question 3What is the voltage of a battery if it produces a current of 0.75 amps in a 12 Ω resistor?

Question 4a. Like charges ____________ and opposite charges __________.

b. T or F: Friction can cause charge separation

c. What causes electrons to be stripped from one material and added to another?

Question 5Draw a series circuit that includes the following:

1.Total voltage of 90 V

2.Total current is 5 amps

3.Three resistors of equal value

Question 6Draw a series circuit that includes the following:

1.Total current of 2 amps

2.Total resistance of 20 Ω

3.Two resistors of equal value