Lyka Faye S.

Quiñones
BSEE 1A

Problem Solving

1. In the figure, the resistor limits the current in the circuit to 5 A when connected to a 10-V
battery. Find its resistance.
V 1O V
- R= = =2Ω
I 5A
2. The figure shows a doorbell circuit. The bell has a resistance of 8 Ω and requires a 1.5 A current
to operate. Find the voltage required to ring the bell.
- V = IR = 1.5 A (8 Ω) = 12 V
3. Find the current drawn by a 60-W incandescent lamp rated for 120-V operation. Also find the
current drawn by a 150-W, 120-V lamp and a 300-W, 120-V lamp. As the wattage increases,
what happens to the current?
P
- I=
V
For 60 W and 120 V lamp,
P 60 W
I= = = 0.5 A
V 120V

For 150 W and 120 V lamp,

P 150W
I= = = 1.25 A
V 120 V

For 300 W and 120 V,

P 30 0W
I= = = 2.5 A
V 120 V

4. Find the power consumed by a fixed 25 Ω resistor for each of the following currents: 3A, 6A, and
1.5 A. What effect does a change in current have on the amount of power dissipated by a fixed
resistor?
- P = I 2R
For 3 A,
P = 32 (25 Ω) = 225 W
For 6 A,
P = 62 (25 Ω) = 900 W
For 1.5 A,
P = 1.52 (25 Ω) = 56.25 W
And we can observe that when the current is doubled, the power increases by 4. And when
the resistance does not change, the power will change in proportion to the square of the
change in current.
5. A radio receiver draws 0.9 A at 110 V. If the set is used 3 h/day, how much energy does it
consume in 7 days?
- P = VI = 110 V (0.9 A) = 99 W = 0.099 kW
3h
0.099 kW × = 0.297 × 7 days = 2.08 kWh
day