Current Electricity

LECTURE - 5
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Sign Convention
Taking drop in the potential as positive

A B
1.

2. A B

3. i

A B

i
4.
A B
Sign Convention

i
5.
Discharging Battery
A B

i
6.
Charging Battery A B

i
Charging Battery 7.
A B

i
Discharging Battery 8. A B
 Sign Convention

A r B
i
Discharging Battery 9.

i r
Charging Battery 10.
A B

+Q -Q

11.
A B

-Q +Q
12.
A B
Example Find Current through 12Ω Resistance

15V 12Ω 3V

A. 2A

B. 1A

C. 3A

D. 0.5A
Example Determine current through resistances

20V 1Ω 4Ω 5V

A B
A. 4.5Ω

B. 3.5 Ω

C. 3.0 Ω

D. 6.0 Ω
Example Find Current through 12Ω Resistance

24V 12Ω 4Ω 0V

A. 2A

B. 1A

C. 1.5 A

D. 0.5A
Example Find Current through 12Ω Resistance 6V

A. 2A
6Ω

B. 1A 24V 12Ω 4Ω 0V

C. 1.5 A

D. 0.5A
Kirchhoff’s Laws
The Loop Law The algebraic sum of all the potential
differences along a closed loop in a
circuit is zero.
Example Find the current flowing in circuit

A. 5A

B. 3A

C. 2A

D. 4A
Example Determine current in the circuit

A. 15A

B. 10A

C. 5A

D. 30A
Example Calculate the Potential Difference across 20 Ohm resistanace

A. 3V
i

B. 4V

C. 2V

D. 5V
Example In the circuit , find the current through the branch BD.

A B C
A. 5A

B. 6A

C. 7A

D. 8A
D
Example In the circuit, E,F,G and H are cells of emf 2,1,3,and 1V, respectively. The
resistances 2Ω ,1Ω, 3Ω and 1Ω are their respective internal ressitances.
Current in the branch BD.

A. 3/8 A

A B
B. 3/7 A
E
F
r1 H
C. 5/8 A
2Ω

D. None of these
D G C
Star Delta Conversions
Delta to Star
The three resistance in the form of triangle
(delta) can be converted into star formation.

A
A

R1 x R2

y
y z z
C B

R3 B C
 Example Convert delta to star and x, y and z, respectively, are:

A. 6Ω, 9Ω, 3Ω A A

x
B. 9Ω, 6Ω, 3Ω
60Ω 30Ω
C. 18Ω, 3Ω, 6Ω y
z
C B
D. None of these B C
10Ω
Star to Delta
A
A

R1
z x

R3 R2
B C
y
B C
 Example Convert delta to star and x, y and z, respectively are:
A
A. 60Ω, 10Ω, 30Ω A

R1 = 18Ω
B. 30Ω, 60Ω, 10Ω x
z
R3 =6Ω
C. 30Ω, 10Ω, 60Ω R2 = 3Ω
B C
y
D. None of these B C
Example Find the equivalent resistance between A and B.

A.

R R R R
B.

A B
C. R
R

D.
Delta to Star
A

A x
C1 C2

y z

B C
C3 B C
Star to Delta

A A

C1 z x

C2 B C
C3 y
B C
Homework Questions
Example Find the current flowing in branch AB.

A
A.

B.

C.

D. None of these
B
Example The magnitude of i in ampere unit is

60Ω
A. 0.1

i
B. 0.3 1A 15Ω 5Ω
1A
C. 0.6

10Ω
D. None of these
Example Three resistances are connected with switch S initially the switch is
open. When the switch S is closed find the current passed through it.

20V 2Ω 4Ω 5V 20V 2Ω 4Ω 5V
V
A B A i1 i2 B
i3
2Ω 2Ω

S S 0V

A. 4.5A

B. 3.5 A

C. 6.5 A

D. 7.5 A
Example Find the equivalent resistance between A and B.

A. 2Ω
6Ω
B. 3Ω 54/5
9Ω
Ω

C. 4Ω
4Ω 3Ω

D. 5Ω
A 18Ω B
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