Jasmine F.

De Vera
STEM 12-B

General Physics 2

JUMPSTART

1. B
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. A

DEEPEN

Activity 1
Directions: Read and analyze the following problems. Answer them properly.

1) Using Ohms Law, calculate the equivalent series resistance, the series current, voltage
drop and power for each resistor in the following resistors in series circuit.

Current Resistance
𝑉 R total= R1 + R2 + R3
Ι=
𝑅
 12𝑉 R total= 10Ω + 20Ω + 30Ω
𝐼=
60𝛺
R total= 60Ω
𝐈 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝐀

Voltage Power
V total= 12V P 1= (Ιtotal)2 R1
P1=(0.2A)2 (10Ω)
V1= Ι total R1 P1=(0.04 A2) (10Ω)
V1=(0.2A) (10Ω) P1= 0.4W
V1= 2V
P2=(Ιtotal)2 R2
V2=Ιtotal R2 P2=(0.2A)2 (20Ω)
V2=(0.2 A) (20Ω) P2=(0.04 A2) (20Ω)
V2= 4V P2= 0.8W

V3=Ιtotal R3 P3=(Ιtotal)2 R3
V3=(0.2 A) (30Ω) P3=(0.2 A)2 (30Ω)
V3= 6V P3= (0.04 A2) (30Ω)
P3= 1.2 W

P total= P1=P2
P total=0.04W + 0.08 W= 1.2 W
P total= 2.4 W

2. Find the total resistance, RT of the following resistors connected in a parallel network.
 R total= 1
1 1 1
+ +
R1 R2 R3

R total= 1
1 1 1
+ +
200Ω 470Ω 220Ω

R total= 85.67Ω

Activity 2
A capacitor is fully charged to 10 volts. Calculate the RC time constant, τ of the following RC discharging
circuit when the switch is first closed.

𝑇 = (𝑅)( 𝐶)
𝑇 = 100 𝑘 𝑥22 𝑢𝐹
𝑇 = 2.2 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠
a) What value will be the voltage across the capacitor at 0.7 time constants?

𝑉0.7 = 𝑉𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒(𝑉𝐶)
𝑉0.7 = (0.497)(10𝑉)
𝑉0.7 = 4.97𝑉 𝑜𝑟 5𝑉

b) What value will be the voltage across the capacitor after 1 time constant?

𝑉1.0 = 𝑉𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒(𝑉𝐶)
𝑉1.0 = (0.366)(10𝑉)
𝑉1.0 = 3 .66𝑉 𝑜𝑟 3.7𝑉

c) How long will it take for the capacitor to “fully discharge” itself, (equal to 5 time

constants)

𝑇 = 2.2 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠
(𝑇)(5) = (2.2𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠)(5)
5𝑇 = 11𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠

Activity 3

A. Give at least 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of parallel circuit as compared to series circuit.
PARALLEL CIRCUIT
ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
It is simple to connect or disconnect a new In a parallel circuit, we can't increase or
element without interfering with the multiply the voltage.
operation of existing elements.
In a parallel circuit, each unit receives the It requires to use a lot of wires
same amount of voltage.

If the circuit has a problem, the current can When it is necessary to transfer the exact
still flow through it via different paths. same quantity of current via the units, the
parallel connection fails.

SERIES CIRCUIT
ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
 Series circuits are simple to understand and
construct. Their straightforward design is
simple to comprehend, which makes repairs
a breeze.
We can add additional power devices since
they have a higher voltage output.
A series circuit's current must pass through
all of the circuit's components. As a result,
with a series connection, all of the
components carry the same amount of
current.
If any of the appliances connected to the
circuit experience a break or defect, the
remaining appliances will be disconnected
from the power supply.
if one component in a series circuit fails, all of
the other components in the circuit will fail
as well
The resistance of a series circuit increases as
the number of components increases.

B. When computing complex circuits, why is it advisable to use Kirchhoff’s Rules?

Kirchhoff's laws play an important role in the analysis of closed circuits. Consider the
following circuit, which consists of five resistors connected in a series and parallel configuration.
It is difficult to reduce this circuit to a combination of series and parallel connections. However,
using Kirchhoff's laws, one may evaluate the circuit and use the resistor values to calculate the
circuit's characteristics.