2. Circuit Symbols:
Battery
Resistor
Light-bulb
Switch
Wire

3. Three general types of circuits:
Closed Circuit - There is a complete loop with wires going from one side of the battery through a resistor(s) to the other side of the battery.
Open Circuit - There is not a complete loop.
Short Circuit - There is a complete loop, but it does not contain any resistors.
Only Working
Circuit

4. There are two ways to put resistors into a circuit.
1. Resistors can be in series OR
2. Resistors can be in parallel

5. Resistors in Series is like a trip to Costco

6. Resistors in Series (like a trip to Costco)
Resistors are considered to be in series if the current must go through all of the resistors in order.
The current (amps) through all resistors in series is the same.
The voltage across resistors in series may be different
The rate of electron flow (or current) is determined by which resistor?
The resistor with the largest amount of ohms.

7. Combining (adding) Resistors
Series Resistors
Itotal = I1 = I2 = I3
Req = Rtotal = R1 + R2 + R3
Voltage is calculated with Ohm’s Law Q
Amps

8. Resistors in Parallel is like a trip to Vons

9. Resistors in Parallel (like a trip to Vons)
Resistors are considered to be in parallel if the current is shared between multiple resistors.
The current (amps) through all resistors in parallel may be different.
The voltage across all parallel resistors is the same.
Will a resistor with a large resistance have more or less current through it then a resistor with a small resistance?
The resistor with a large resistance will have a smaller current then the resistor with the smaller resistance.

10. Combining (adding) Resistors
Parallel Resistors
Current is calculated with Ohm’s Law
Vtotal = V1 = V2 = V3

11. Example 1: A circuit has three 8. 0 W, 5
Example 1: A circuit has three 8.0 W, 5.0 W and a 12 W resistors in series along with a 24 V battery.
Draw the circuit.
Calculate the total resistance of the circuit.
Calculate the total current through the circuit.
What is the current through each resistor?
Calculate the voltage across each resistor.

12. Example 2: A circuit has three resistors: 6. 0 W, 4
Example 2: A circuit has three resistors: 6.0 W, 4.0 W and a 12 W resistors in parallel along with a 24 V battery.
Draw the circuit.
Calculate the total resistance of the circuit.
Calculate the total current through the circuit.
What is the voltage across each resistor?
Calculate the current across each resistor.

13. Electrical Outlets
Electrical outlets provide electric potential (or the voltage) for any appliance plugged in to it.
In the United States ALL outlets provide 120 V (in Europe it is 240 V)

14. Light bulbs are made to be the only appliance plugged into a socket.
The power rating of a light bulb (25 W or 100 W…) is as if that bulb was the only bulb plugged in to a 120 V power source.
The resistance of a light bulb is calculated by knowing the power rating and the voltage (120 V)
Current and actual voltage used by a light bulb depends on the circuit.

15. Example 3: What will the power output be if an American-made 45 W light bulb is plugged in to a 310 V power source?
Using 120 V, calculate the resistance of the light bulb.
Using the resistance and the voltage of the new source, calculate the new power

16. As more identical resistors R are added to the parallel circuit shown, the total resistance between points P and Q …
Increases
Remains the same
Decreases R P Q …

17. As more identical resistors R are added to the parallel circuit shown, the total resistance between points P and Q …
1. Increases Remains the same decreases R P Q … Q

18. When one bulb is unscrewed, the other bulb will remain lit in which circuit…II
Both
Neither
Circuit II
Circuit I

19. When one bulb is unscrewed, the other bulb will remain lit in which circuit…
1. I II both neither
Circuit I
Circuit II

20. A 25W bulb and a 100W bulb are connected in series
A 25W bulb and a 100W bulb are connected in series. Which bulb will glow brighter?

21. 25W
100W
120V

22. The Light Bulbs are really Resistors
A) Calculate the resistance for each resistor shown. B) Calculate the total resistance of the circuit. C) Calculate the current through each resistor. D) Calculate the power used by each resistor. E) Calculate the voltage across each resistor.
25W
100W
120V

23. Part A.
25W Bulb
100W Bulb

24. 144  576  120V B) Calculate the total circuit resistance Rtotal
Rtotal = R1 + R Series Resistors =
= 720 

25. 720 
120V
C) Calculate the total circuit current (I)

26. 144 
576 
120V
D) Calculate the Power used by each resistor.
25 W Bulb
P = I2R
= x 576
= 16 watts
100 W Bulb
P = I2R
= x 144
= 4 watts

27. 120V 25W Bulb 100W Bulb E) Calculate the Voltage across each resistor.
96 volts
24 volts
144 
576 
120V
E) Calculate the Voltage across each resistor.
25W Bulb
V = IR
= .167 x 576
= 96 volts
100W Bulb
V = IR
= .167 x 144
= 24 volts
120 volts

28. E) Consider the Percent Power Needed to Light Each Bulb
100 W Bulb
25 W Bulb Q

29. The circuit below consists of two identical light bulbs burning with equal brightness and a single 12V battery. When the switch is closed, the brightness of bulb A… A
Increases
Decreases
Remains unchanged

30. The circuit below consists of two identical light bulbs burning with equal brightness and a single 12V battery. When the switch is closed, the brightness of bulb A…
Increases decreases 3. remains unchanged
When the switch is closed, bulb B goes out because all of the current goes through the wire parallel to the bulb. Thus, the total resistance of the circuit decreases, the current through bulb increases, and it burns brighter. A Q

31. Bird 1 2) Bird 2 3) Neither 4) Both 1 2
Which bird is in trouble when the switch is closed?
Bird 1
2) Bird 2
3) Neither
4) Both 1 2

32. 1) Bird 1 2) bird 2 3) neither 4) both
Which bird is in trouble when the switch is closed?
1) Bird 1 2) bird 2 3) neither 4) both 1 2

33. Charge flows through a light bulb
Charge flows through a light bulb. Suppose a wire is connected across the bulb as shown. When the wire is connected…
All the charge continues to flow through the bulb, and the bulb stays lit.
Half the charge flows through the wire, the other half continues through the bulb.
Essentially all the charge flows through the wire and the bulb goes out.
None of these. Q

34. Analyze the circuit: Parallel:
A) Calculate Rtotal B) Calculate the current through each resistor. C) Calculate the voltage through each resistor.
16
Parallel:
120V
32
32
16

35. Series:
R123-4=8+16
R1234=24
16
120V 8

36. All these numbers will be the same.
These are in parallel so their voltage is the same along with the total voltage
Make chart: R I V 1 16 2 3 32 4
234 8
1234 24
120
16
120V
32
32
16
All these numbers will be the same.

37. All these numbers will be the same.
These are in series so their current is the same along with the total current
Make chart: R I V 1 16 2 3 32 4
234 8
1234 24
120
16
120V 8
All these numbers will be the same.

38. Fill out the chart with V=IR
I = 5 A
V = IR
V = (5) (16)
V = 80 V R I V 1 16 5 80 2
2.5 40 3 32
1.25 4
234 8
1234 24
120
V = IR
V = (5) (8)
V = 40 V
V = IR
40 = I (16)
I = 2.5 A
V = IR
40 = I (32)
I = 1.25 A

39. Another way to do the problem (without the chart)
I=V/R
I=120v/24
I=5 amps
120V
5amps
24

40. V=IR V=(5)(16) V=80volts V=IR V=(5)(8) V=40volts 16 80volts 5amps8
40volts
120volts

41. I=V/R
=40volts/16 
=2.5 amps
5 amps
16
80volts
120V
I=V/R
=40volts/32 
=1.25 amps
32 40
volts
32
16
5 amps

42. HIDDEN
16 
80 ft
8 
each
16 
40 ft Q

43. When the series circuit shown is connected, Bulb A is brighter than Bulb B. If the positions of the bulbs were reversed…
Bulb A would again be brighter
Bulb B would be brighter
They would be equal brightness

44. When the series circuit shown is connected, Bulb A is brighter than Bulb B. If the positions of the bulbs were reversed…
Bulb A would again be brighter
Bulb B would be brighter
They would be the same
The bulbs are connected in series, so the same current passes through both of them. Different brightnesses indicate different filament resistances. Bulb A is NOT brighter because it is “first in line” for the current of the battery! After all, electrons deliver the energy, and they flow from negative to positive --- in the opposite direction!

45. Example: Find the voltage and current for each resistor.6 3 6 3 4 2
12
18 volts

46. 6 3 6 3 4 2
12
18 volts

47. 3 3 3 4 2
12
18 volts

48. 3 3 3 4 2
12
18 volts

49. 6 3 4 2
12
18 volts

50. 6 3 4 2
12
18 volts

51. 6 3 3 2
18 volts

52. 6 3 3 2
18 volts

53. 6 3 5
18 volts

54. 6 3 5
18 volts

55. 2.73 3
18 volts

56. 2.73 3
18 volts

57. 5.73
18 volts

58. Now, find the total current flowing
5.73
18 volts

59. 6
9.42volts 3
V=IR 6 3
V=(3.14)(3) 4
V=9.42 2
3.14 amp
12
18 volts

60.
8.57volts 6
9.42volts 3 6 3 4
3.14 amps 2
12
18 volts

61.
8.57volts
9.42volts 6 3 4
3.14 amps 2
12
18 volts

62.
8.57volts
9.42volts 6 3 4
3.14 amps 2
12
18 volts

63.
8.57volts
9.42volts 6 3
3.14 amps 5
18 volts

64.
8.57volts
9.42volts 6 3 5
18 volts

65.
8.57volts
9.42volts 6
1.43 amps 3
3.14 amps 5
1.71 amps
18 volts

66. V=IR V=(1.71)(2) V=3.42volts 18-9.42 8.57volts 9.42volts 6 1.43 amps3
3.42Volts 4
3.14 amps 2
12
1.71 amps
1.71 amps
V=IR
V=(1.71)(2)
V=3.42volts
18 volts

67.
8.57volts
9.42volts 6
1.43 amps
5.15 volts 3
3.42Volts 4
3.14 amps 2
12
1.71 amps
1.71 amps
18 volts

68. I=V/R I=5.15volts/12 I= 0.43 amps 18-9.42 8.57volts 9.42volts 63
3.42Volts 4
3.14 amps 2
12
1.71 amps
1.71 amps
0.43 amps
18 volts

69. Or… 1.71 amps – 0.43 = I=V/R 1.28 amps I=5.15volts/4 I= 1.28 amps
8.57volts
Or…
1.71 amps – 0.43 =
1.28 amps
I=V/R
I=5.15volts/4
I= 1.28 amps
9.42volts 6
5.15 volts 3
3.42Volts 4
3.14 amps 2
12
1.71 amps
1.71 amps
0.43 amps
18 volts

70. 6 3 6 3 4 2
12
18 volts

71. 6 3 6 3 4 2
12
18 volts

72. 6 3 6 3 4 2
12
18 volts Q

73. Given: R1=1; R2=2 ; R3=3 . Rank the bulbs according to their relative brightness

74. Given: R1=1; R2=2 ; R3=3 . Rank the bulbs according to their relative brightness15 R1 R2 R3
R1 > R2 > R3
R1 > R2 = R3
R1 = R2 > R3
R1 < R2 < R3
R1 = R2 = R3 Q

75. If the four light bulbs in the figure below are identical, which circuit puts out more total light?
Circuit II
1. I II Same

76. If the four light bulbs in the figure below are identical, which circuit puts out more total light?
Circuit II
1. I II Same
The resistance of two light bulbs in parallel in smaller than that of two bulbs in series. Thus the current through the battery is greater for circuit I than for circuit II.
Since the power dissipated is the product of current and voltage, it follows that more is dissipated in circuit I.