Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Circuit problems

1.  Describe the difference between voltage, current, and resistance.  Give the proper units, too.

2.  What is the resistance of a light bulb that allows 2 A of current through it when connected to a 12-V battery?  (6 ohms)

3. A 5-ohm resistor is connected to a 10-volt battery. What current passes through the resistor?  (2 amps)

4. Two 100-ohm resistors are in series. What is their total resistance?  (200 ohms)

5.  In general, what is the difference between resistors in series and in parallel?  Recall the light bulb examples and how the brightnesses compare.

6.  Which has more resistance, 2 identical bulbs in series or the same 2 identical bulbs in parallel?

7.  For question 7, which set-up (series or parallel) would "kill" the battery quicker?

8.  You have 2 bulbs in series - remove one (unscrew it) and what happens?

9.  You have 2 bulbs in parallel - remove one (unscrew) and what happens?

10.  Draw the symbols for battery, resistance and wire.  Draw a schematic for 2 resistors in series.  Draw a schematic for 2 resistors in parallel.

11.  What are the main differences between static electricity and what happens in circuits?

Be sure to recall the various light bulb demonstrations.

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