In Figure 4.2, R4 is approximately twice the size of R3 and about three times the size of R2. Would the voltages exhibit the same ratios? Why/why not? What about the currents through the resistors?

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In Figure 4.2, R4 is approximately twice the size of R3 and about three times the size of R2. Would the voltages exhibit the same ratios? Why/why not? What about the currents through the resistors?

SERIES CIRCUIT 1
Voltage_R1
0.231
DC 10MOhm
Current_Point_A
R1
0.231m
1kQ
DC 1e-090hm
Current Point_B
DC 1e-090hm
0.231m
V1
=1.5V
R2
2.2kQ
Voltage_R2
DC 10MOhm
0.508
Current_Point_c
R3
0.231m
3.3kQ
DC 1e-090hm
Voltage_R3
0.761
DC 10MOhm
Transcribed Image Text:SERIES CIRCUIT 1 Voltage_R1 0.231 DC 10MOhm Current_Point_A R1 0.231m 1kQ DC 1e-090hm Current Point_B DC 1e-090hm 0.231m V1 =1.5V R2 2.2kQ Voltage_R2 DC 10MOhm 0.508 Current_Point_c R3 0.231m 3.3kQ DC 1e-090hm Voltage_R3 0.761 DC 10MOhm
Series Circuit 1
Calculated Total Resistance:
6.5 k2
Measured Total Resistance:
6.488 kQ
Calculated
Measured Current
Total Current
Total Power
Point A
Point B
Point C
0.231 mA
0.346 mA
0.231 mA
0.231 mA
0.231 mA
Table 4.1
Percent
Error
Measured Power (using
measured voltage and
measured resistance)
Calculated
Measured
Voltage Drop
Voltage Drop
R1
0.2308 V
0.231 V
0.08%
0.053 mW
R2
0.5077 V
0.508 V
0.05%
0.117 mW
R3
0.7615 V
0.761 V
0.06%
0.176 mW
Total
1.5 V
1.5 V
0.19%
0.346 mW
Table 4.2
Transcribed Image Text:Series Circuit 1 Calculated Total Resistance: 6.5 k2 Measured Total Resistance: 6.488 kQ Calculated Measured Current Total Current Total Power Point A Point B Point C 0.231 mA 0.346 mA 0.231 mA 0.231 mA 0.231 mA Table 4.1 Percent Error Measured Power (using measured voltage and measured resistance) Calculated Measured Voltage Drop Voltage Drop R1 0.2308 V 0.231 V 0.08% 0.053 mW R2 0.5077 V 0.508 V 0.05% 0.117 mW R3 0.7615 V 0.761 V 0.06% 0.176 mW Total 1.5 V 1.5 V 0.19% 0.346 mW Table 4.2
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