Power, Resistance and resistivity:

1. Calculate the total resistance of each of the circuit

(a) (b)

2. A potential difference of 6v is applied across the

ends of circuit(c) above
Calculate :
(i) Total current flows in the circuit.
(ii) The potential difference across the 5 resistor
(iii) The current flowing in the 5 resistor.

3. The power from a 10MW wind farm is transmitted at

a potential difference of 330000V.
(a) Calculate the current that flows when the farm
is generating at its maximum capacity.
The electricity is transferred to a sub-station
through overhead cables of resistance 100.
(b) Calculate the power loss in the cables.
4. The circuit diagram for a main powered hairdryer is shown
below

(a) The heater has a power of 920W in normal operation.

Calculate the current in the heater
(b) The motors resistance is 190.Calculte the current
through the motor when the hairdryer is used.
(c) Show that the total power of the hairdryer in normal
operation is just under 1.2kW

5. Aluminium has a resistivity of 2.8x10-8m at

200C.calculate the resistance of a pure aluminium
wire of length 4m and diameter 1 mm at 200C

6. A carbon chip of resistivity 3.0 X lO-5 m has

the dimensions shown in
 What resistance does the chip have for a current
in the direction shown?