A. Three resistors in series have a total resistance RT of 2.7 k Q. If R2 is twice the value of R1 and R3 is three times the value of R2, what are the values of R1, R2, and R3? B. Three resistors in series have an RT of 7 k Q. If R3 is 2.2 times larger than R1 and 1.5 times larger than R2, what are the values of R1, R2, and R3? C. A 100- Q, 1 /8-W resistor is in series with a 330- 0, 2-W resistor. What is the maximum series current this circuit can handle without exceeding the wattage rating of either resistor?

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A. Three resistors in series have a total resistance RT of 2.7 k Q. If R2 is twice
the value of R1 and R3 is three times the value of R2, what are the values of
R1, R2, and R3?
B. Three resistors in series have an RT of 7 k Q. If R3 is 2.2 times larger than
R1 and 1.5 times larger than R2, what are the values of R1, R2, and R3?
C. A 100- Q, 1/8-W resistor is in series with a 330- 0, 2-W resistor. What is
the maximum series current this circuit can handle without exceeding the
wattage rating of either resistor?
er:
D. A 1.5-k 0, 2-W resistor is in series with a 470- Q, 4-W resistor. What is the
maximum voltage that can be applied to this series circuit without
exceeding the wattage rating of either resistor?
er:
E. In Fig. 2.26, solve for RT, V1, V3 , V4 , R2 , R3 , PT , P1 , P2 , P 3 , and P4.
R, = 3.3 k
R.
I = 1.2 mA
V = 12 V
V, = 36 V
R = 4.7 kf
R.
Figure 2.26. Series Circuit
Transcribed Image Text:A. Three resistors in series have a total resistance RT of 2.7 k Q. If R2 is twice the value of R1 and R3 is three times the value of R2, what are the values of R1, R2, and R3? B. Three resistors in series have an RT of 7 k Q. If R3 is 2.2 times larger than R1 and 1.5 times larger than R2, what are the values of R1, R2, and R3? C. A 100- Q, 1/8-W resistor is in series with a 330- 0, 2-W resistor. What is the maximum series current this circuit can handle without exceeding the wattage rating of either resistor? er: D. A 1.5-k 0, 2-W resistor is in series with a 470- Q, 4-W resistor. What is the maximum voltage that can be applied to this series circuit without exceeding the wattage rating of either resistor? er: E. In Fig. 2.26, solve for RT, V1, V3 , V4 , R2 , R3 , PT , P1 , P2 , P 3 , and P4. R, = 3.3 k R. I = 1.2 mA V = 12 V V, = 36 V R = 4.7 kf R. Figure 2.26. Series Circuit
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