How would you connect these resistors so that their equivalent resistance was exactly 34 Q? Draw a diagram of the circuit. (hint: you will need a combination of parallel and series).

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1. In the circuit below, what will happen to the current though R₁ when the switch is closed? Will
ita increase, b) decrease or c) stay the same?
A
V
R₁
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www
R₂
www
R3
wwww
RA
2. In the circuit above, what will happen to the voltage across R4 when the switch is closed? Will it
a) increase, b) decrease or c) stay the same?
3. In the circuit above, which resistor will have the most current flowing through it after the switch
is closed?
R₁
4. 4 resistors are connected in series. R₁ = 10.0 2, R₂ = 20.0 2, R3 = 6.0Q2 and R4 = 12.00. What is
the equivalent resistance of these 4 resistors?
52
5. If the same resistors (from problem 4) were connected in parallel then what would be their
equivalent resistance?
2.52
6. How would you connect these resistors so that their equivalent resistance was exactly 34 Q?
Draw a diagram of the circuit. (hint: you will need a combination of parallel and series).
7. Calculate the equivalent resistance in the circuit below, and determine the current drawn from
the battery, the current owing through R3, the current flowing through R4 and the current
flowing through R5.
Transcribed Image Text:Make sure you fully understand the examples in the text before working these! 1. In the circuit below, what will happen to the current though R₁ when the switch is closed? Will ita increase, b) decrease or c) stay the same? A V R₁ www www R₂ www R3 wwww RA 2. In the circuit above, what will happen to the voltage across R4 when the switch is closed? Will it a) increase, b) decrease or c) stay the same? 3. In the circuit above, which resistor will have the most current flowing through it after the switch is closed? R₁ 4. 4 resistors are connected in series. R₁ = 10.0 2, R₂ = 20.0 2, R3 = 6.0Q2 and R4 = 12.00. What is the equivalent resistance of these 4 resistors? 52 5. If the same resistors (from problem 4) were connected in parallel then what would be their equivalent resistance? 2.52 6. How would you connect these resistors so that their equivalent resistance was exactly 34 Q? Draw a diagram of the circuit. (hint: you will need a combination of parallel and series). 7. Calculate the equivalent resistance in the circuit below, and determine the current drawn from the battery, the current owing through R3, the current flowing through R4 and the current flowing through R5.
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