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Copyright © 2007, Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Pearson Addison-Wesley.
• Circuits containing multiple elements
• Series and parallel combinations
• RC circuits
• Electricity in the nervous system
Chapter 23Circuits
Topics:
Sample question:
An electric eel can develop a potential difference of over 600 V. How do the cells of the electric eel’s body generate such a large potential difference?
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Example Problem
3. Compare the brightness of a 40 W bulb and a 25 W bulb• Which would be brighter in parallel?• Which would be brighter in series?
A. The 25 W bulbB. The 40 W bulbC. They are equally bright
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There is a current of 1.0 A in the circuit below. What is the resistance of the unknown circuit element?
What is the current out of the battery?
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Example Problem
1. In the circuit shown below, rank in order, from most to least bright, the brightness of bulbs A–E. Explain.
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Example Problem
2. In the circuit shown below:A. Rank in order, from most to least bright, the brightness of
bulbs A–D. Explain.B. Describe what, if anything, happens to the brightness of
bulbs A, B, and D if bulb C is removed from its socket. Explain.
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Analyzing Complex Circuits
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What is the equivalent resistance of the following circuit?
Find the current in and the potential difference across each element in the following circuit.
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Household Electricity
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The following devices are plugged in to outlets on the same 120 V circuit in a house. This circuit is protected with a 15 A circuit breaker.
Device PowerComputer 250 WHeater 900 WLamp 100 WStereo 120 W
Is there too much current in the circuit—does the circuit breaker blow?
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Capacitor Combinations
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Which of the following combinations of capacitors has the highest capacitance?
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Which of the following combinations of capacitors has the highest capacitance?
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Answer
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RC Circuits
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2. In the circuit shown below, the switch is initially closed and the bulb glows brightly. When the switch is opened, what happens to the brightness of the bulb?
A. The brightness of the bulb is not affected.B. The bulb gets dimmer.C. The bulb gets brighter.D. The bulb initially brightens, then dims.E. The bulb initially dims, then brightens.
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Additional Clicker Questions
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2. In the circuit shown below, the switch is initially closed and the bulb glows brightly. When the switch is opened, what happens to the brightness of the bulb?
B. The bulb gets dimmer.
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Answer
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3. In the circuit shown below:A. How much power is dissipated by the 12 Ω resistor?B. What is the value of the potential at points a, b, c, and d?
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Additional Examples
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