GENERAL PHYSICS 2

Adamson University
Senior High School
Final Term

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PETA 1 :Resistors in Series, Parallel and Combination

Instructions: Answer the following problem sets using the GRESA format. Print this worksheet in a long bond
paper and write your answers. Lack or incorrect unit for the final answer will be considered wrong answer.

Part 1: Resistors in Series (129 points )

Given the following resistors,

1. create a schematic diagram and equivalent circuit

showing that all resistors are connected in serie s,
2. solve for the equivalent resistance,
3. solve for the equivalent current, and
4. solve for the voltage across each resistor.

Schematic Diagram (11 points)

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Solve for Equivalent Resistance (22 points)
Given (11 pts.): Solution (5 pts.):

R1=¿ 7Ω
R2=¿ 20Ω
RT =7 Ω+20 Ω+6 Ω+15 Ω+13 Ω+11 Ω+17 Ω+8 Ω+13 Ω+11 Ω
R3=¿ 6Ω
R4 =¿ 15Ω RT = 121Ω
R5=¿ 13Ω
R6 =¿ 11Ω
R7 =¿ 17Ω
R8 =¿ 8Ω
R9 =¿ 13Ω
R10=¿ 11Ω
V T =200 V

Required (1 pt.):

RT =?

Equation (2 pts.): Answer (3 pts):

RT = R1 +¿ R2 + R3 + R4 + R 5+ R6 + R7 + R8 +¿ RT = 121Ω
R9 + R10

Solve for Equivalent Current (11 points)

Given (2 pts.): Solution (3 pts.):

R1=¿ 7Ω
R2=¿ 20Ω 200 V
I T=
R3=¿ 6Ω 121 Ω
R4 =¿ 15Ω
I T =1.65 A
R5=¿ 13Ω
R6 =¿ 11Ω
R7 =¿ 17Ω
R8 =¿ 8Ω
R9 =¿ 13Ω
R10 =¿ 11Ω
V T =200 V

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RT ¿ 121 Ω

Required (1 pt.):

I T =?

Equation (2 pts.): Answer (3 pts):

VT I T =¿1.65 A
I T=
RT

Solve for Voltage across each Resistor (52 points)

Given (20 pts.): Solution (10 pts.):

R1=¿ 7Ω V 1=¿ 1.65 A (7Ω)

R2=¿ 20Ω V 2=¿ 1.65 A (20Ω)
R3=¿ 6Ω V 3=¿ 1.65 A (6Ω)
R4 =¿ 15Ω V 4 =¿ 1.65 A (15Ω)
R5=¿ 13Ω V 5=¿ 1.65 A (13Ω)
R6 =¿ 11Ω V 6=¿ 1.65 A (11Ω)
R7 =¿ 17Ω V 7=¿ 1.65 A (17Ω)
R8 =¿ 8Ω V 8=¿ 1.65 A (8Ω)
R9 =¿ 13Ω V 9=¿ 1.65 A (13Ω)
R10 =¿ 11Ω V 10=¿ 1.65 A (11Ω)
V T =200 V

RT ¿ 121 Ω

I T ¿ 1.65 A

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 Required (10 pts.):

V 1=¿ ?
V 2=¿ ?
V 3=¿ ?
V 4 =¿ ?
V 5=¿ ?
V 6=¿ ?
V 7=¿ ?
V 8=¿ ?
V 9=¿ ?
V 10=¿ ?

Equation (2 pts.): Answer (10 pts):

V =IR
V 1=¿ 11.55 V
V 2=¿ 33 V
V 3=¿ 9.9 V
V 4 =¿ 24.75 V
V 5=¿ 21.45 V
V 6=¿ 18.15 V
V 7=¿ 28.05 V
V 8=¿ 13.2 V
V 9=¿ 21.45 V
V 10=¿ 18.15 V

Summary (1 point each, total of 33 points)

𝑅 𝑉 𝐼
𝑅1 7Ω 11.55V 1.65A
𝑅2 20Ω 33V 1.65A
𝑅3 6Ω 9.9V 1.65A
𝑅4 15Ω 24.75V 1.65A
𝑅5 13Ω 21.45V 1.65A
𝑅6 11Ω 18.15V 1.65A
𝑅7 17Ω 28.05V 1.65A
𝑅8 8Ω 13.2V 1.65A
𝑅9 13Ω 21.45V 1.65A
𝑅10 11Ω 18.15V 1.65A
𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 121Ω 200V 1.65A

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 /𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙

Part 2: Resistors in Parallel (129 points)

Given the following resistors,

1. create a schematic diagram and equivalent circuit showing that all

resistors are connected in parallel,
2. solve for the equivalent resistance,
3. solve for the equivalent current, and
4. solve for the current across each resistor.

Schematic Diagram (11 points)

Solve for Equivalent Resistance (22 points)

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Given (11 pts.): Solution (5 pts.):

Required (1 pt.):

Equation (2 pts.): Answer (3 pts):

Solve for Equivalent Current (11 points

Given (2 pts.): Solution (3 pts.):

Required (1 pt.):

Equation (2 pts.): Answer (3 pts):

Solve for Current of Individual Resistors (52 points)

Given (20 pts.): Solution (10 pts.):

Required (10 pts.):

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 Equation (2 pts.): Answer (10 pts):

Summary (1 point each, total of 33 points)

𝑅 𝑉 𝐼
𝑅1
𝑅2
𝑅3
𝑅4
𝑅5
𝑅6
𝑅7
𝑅8
𝑅9
𝑅10
𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡
/𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙

Part 3: Resistors in Combination (153 points)

Given the following resistors and schematic diagram,

1. simplify the diagram by creating a series of circuit diagrams to obtain Req,
2. solve for the equivalent resistance,
3. solve for the equivalent current,
4. solve for the voltage and/or current across each resistor, and
5. fill in the table summarizing the resistance, voltage, current of each resistors and the equivalent current,
voltage, and resistance.

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Schematic diagram

Solve for Equivalent Resistance (36 points)

Given (11 pts.): Solution (14 pts.):

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Required (1 pt.):

Equation (2 pts.): Answer (3 pts):

Simplified diagram used to obtain the equivalent resistance (5 pts.)

Solve for Equivalent Current (11 points)

Given (2 pts.): Solution (3 pts.):

Required (1 pt.):

Equation (2 pts.): Answer (3 pts):

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Solve for individual current and voltage of each resistor (73 points)
Given (13 pts.):

Required: Equation (1 pt. each) Solution (1 pt. each) Answer (1 pt. each)

𝐼1

𝐼2

𝐼3

𝐼4

𝐼5

𝐼6

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 𝐼7

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 𝐼8

𝐼9

𝐼10

𝑉1

𝑉2

𝑉3

𝑉4

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 𝑉5

𝑉6

𝑉7

𝑉8

𝑉9

𝑉10

Summary (1 point each, total of 33 points)

𝑅 𝑉 𝐼
𝑅1
𝑅2
𝑅3
𝑅4
𝑅5

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 𝑅6
𝑅7
𝑅8
𝑅9
𝑅10
𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡
/𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙

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Breakdown of Scores
Topics Score Highest Possible
Score
Schematic Diagram 11
Solve for Equivalent Resistance 22
Solve for Equivalent Current 11
Resistors in Series
Solve for Voltage Across Each Resistor 52
Summary 33
Total 129
Schematic Diagram 11
Solve for Equivalent Resistance 22
Solve for Equivalent Current 11
Resistors in Parallel
Solve for Current of Individual Resistors 52
Summary 33
Total 129
Solve for Equivalent Resistance 36
Solve for Equivalent Current 11
Resistors in Solve for Individual Current and Voltage of each
73
Combination Resistor
Summary 33
Total 152

OVERALL SCORE 410

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