combined series and parallel circuits
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Combined Series and Parallel Circuits. Objectives: Calculate the equivalent resistance, current, and voltage of series and parallel circuits. Calculate the equivalent resistance of circuits combining series and parallel connections. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Combined Series and Parallel Circuits
Objectives:1. Calculate the equivalent resistance, current, and voltage of series and parallel circuits.2. Calculate the equivalent resistance of circuits combining series and parallel connections.3. To understand the origins of both of Kirchhoff's rules and how to use them to solve a circuit problem.4. Solve circuit problems.
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Resistance and CurrentSeries Circuit• Equivalent resistance is equal to the sum of all the resistance in the circuit.
• Circuit current is equal to the voltage source divided by the equivalent resistance.
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Resistance and Current
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Parallel Circuit• The reciprocal of the equivalent resistance is equal to the
sum of the reciprocals of the individual resistances.
• The total current is the sum of all the currents.
• The potential difference across each resistor is the same
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Household Circuits
Why do the lights dim when the hair dryer goes on?
Small resistance from wiring
This is called a combination series and parallel circuit
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Series and Parallel Circuits1. Draw a diagram of the circuit2. Find any resistors in parallel. They must have the same
potential difference across them. Calculate the single equivalent resistance of a resistor that can replace them.
3. Are any resistors (including the parallel equivalent resistor) in series? Resistors in series have one and only one current path through them. Calculate the new single equivalent resistance that can replace them. Draw a new schematic diagram using that resistor.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you can reduce the current to a single resistor. Find the total circuit current. Then go backwards to find the currents through and the voltages across individual resistors.
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1. The sum of the currents entering any junction must equal the sum of the currents leaving that junction. (junction rule)
2. The sum of the potential differences across all the elements around any closed circuit loop must equal zero. (loop rule)
Kirchhoff’s RulesGustav Kirchhoff - 1845
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In this example you will notice that 8 Amps of current enter the junction and 3 and 5 Amps leave the junction. This makes a total of 8 Amps entering and 8 Amps leaving.
In this example you will notice 8 Amps and 1 Amp entering the junction and 9 Amps leaving. This makes a total of 9 Amps entering and 9 Amps leaving.
In this example you will notice 8 Amps and 1 Amp entering the junction while 7 Amps and 2 Amps leave. This makes a total of 9 Amps entering and 9 Amps leaving.
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This is a simple circuit showing the potential differences across the source and the resistor. According to Kirchhoff's 2nd law the sum of the potential differences will be zero.
This diagram shows the potentials in the little circles and then shows the potential differences off to the side. Notice that the potential difference is actually the difference between one potential and another. Moving from a low potential to a high potential is considered a potential rise or positive potential difference. Moving from a high potential to a lower potential is considered a potential drop or negative potential difference.
This animation shows the same circuit as above but only looks at the potential differences as you go around the loop. Again, Kirchhoff's 2nd law says the sum of the potential differences has to be zero.
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Now lets try some problems
Don’t wait to get totally lost. Ask your questions as they come to you.
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#1
Series CircuitRt = R1 + R2 + R3 + …Rt = 4 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 14
I = V RI = 40 14 = 2.86 amps
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#2
Series CircuitRt = R1 + R2 + R3 + …Rt = 5 + 4 + 12 = 21
I = V RI = 10 21 = 0.476 amps
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#3
Series CircuitRt = R1 + R2 + R3 + …Rt = 3 + 1 + 7 = 11
I = V RI = 120 11 = 10.9 amps
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#4
Series CircuitRt = R1 + R2 + R3 + …Rt = 5 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 1 = 20
I = V RI = 9 20 = 0.45 amps
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#5
Series CircuitRt = R1 + R2 + R3 + …Rt = 12 + 20 + 5 = 37
I = V RI = 60 37 = 1.62 amps
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#6
Parallel Circuit1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + …1/Rt = 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 = 1.5Rt = 0.667 I = V RI = 6 0.667 = 9.00 amps
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#7
Parallel Circuit1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + …1/Rt = 1/6 + 1/8 + 1/4 = 0.542Rt = 1.85 I = V RI = 120 1.85 = 64.9 amps
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#8
Parallel Circuit1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + …1/Rt =1/2.5 + 1/6 + 1/1 = 1.57Rt = 0.638 I = V RI = 14 0.638 = 21.9 amps
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Now let’s put ‘em togetherSimplify diagram in steps to a single resistorCalculate total resistance and current for the whole
circuitThen work backwards to find voltages and currents at
individual resistorsIt takes time and care to do this right
DON’T TRY TO RUSH THROUGH IT!
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#9
The 2 and 3 resistors are in series with one another
They combine to form a 5 resistor
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The three resistors are hooked up in parallel with each other.
1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + …1/Rt =1/5 + 1/1 + 1/6 = 1.37Rt = 0.730 The circuit now looks like thisI = V/R = 120/.730 = I = 164 amps
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#10
Combine the 3 and the 7 resistors that are in series with one another to make a 10 resistor
Combine the 1 and the 2 resistor that are in series with one another to make a 3 resistor
Then re-draw the circuitIt should look like this
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The three resistors are hooked up in parallel with each other.
1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + …1/Rt =1/10 + 1/4 + 1/3 = 0.683Rt = 1.46 The circuit now looks like thisI = V/R = 40/1.46 = I = 27.4 amps
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#11
Combine the resistors hooked up in series with one another and re-draw the circuit
It should look like this
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The three resistors are hooked up in parallel with each other.
1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + …1/Rt =1/4 + 1/4 + 1/10 = 0.600Rt = 1.67 The circuit now looks like thisI = V/R = 220/1.67 = I = 132 amps
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#12
What type of circuit is this?Find the total resistanceFind the total currentThe ___________ is the same for all
devices in a series circuit Therefore I3 = To find V2 we need to know…V = IR so V2 = 1.17(4)
Series12 1.17 amps
Current1.17 ampsR2 and I2
4.68 V
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#13
What type of circuit is this?Find the total resistanceFind the total currentThe ___________ is the same for all
lines in a parallel circuit Therefore V3 = To find I3 we need to know…I = V/R so I3 = 120(2.5)
Parallel1.11 108 amps
Voltage120 VV3 & R3
48 amps
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#14
Both
R2
R3
110 V
R1 R5
R4 R6
Is this a series or a parallel circuit?Combine the resistors in series first.Then re-draw the circuit.It should look something like this
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Now find the total resistanceDo we need the total current? If
so, what is it?How is resistor #5 hooked up?Those two resistors combine to
form a resistor that is _____ How is that 5 resistor hooked up
to the circuit?
2.4 No
In series with #65
In parallel with the other combined resistors
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More about Resistor #5
What is the same for all the lines in a parallel circuit?
What is the voltage across the 5 resistor?
What is the current through that 5 resistor?
What is the current through resistor #5?Why?V = IR V = 22(3)
Voltage
110 V
22 amps
22 ampsSeries w/ #666 V
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Let’s look at Resistor #4
How is resistor #4 hooked up?Those two resistors combine to
form a resistor that is __ How is that 11 resistor
hooked up to the circuit?What is the same for all the
lines in a parallel circuit?What is the voltage across the
11 resistor?
In series with #3
11 Parallel with the other
combined resistorsVoltage
110 V
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More about Resistor #4
What is the current through that 11 resistor?
What is the current through resistor #4?
Why?
10 amps
10 amps
Series w/ #3
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Now move on to the rest of the packet.We have the answers at all the problems.
We have the solutions to #17 - #22.#23 is extra credit (it is really hard)