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5.2.1Define electromotive force. 5.2.2Describe the concept of internal resistance. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits
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Define electromotive force. The electromotive force (or emf) of a cell is the amount of chemical energy converted to electrical energy per unit charge. Since energy per unit charge is volts, emf is measured in volts. This battery has an emf of = 1.6 V. Because the battery is not connected to any circuit we say that it is unloaded. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits 01.6 00.0
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EXAMPLE: How much chemical energy is converted to electrical energy by the cell if a charge of 15 C is drawn by the voltmeter? SOLUTION: From ∆V = ∆E P /q we have = ∆E P /q. Thus ∆EP = q∆EP = q = (1.6)(15 10 -6 ) = 2.4 10 -5 J. Define electromotive force. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits 01.6
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Describe the concept of internal resistance. If we connect a resistor as part of an external circuit, we see that the voltage read by the meter goes down a little bit. We say that the battery is loaded because there is a resistor con- nected externally in a circuit. This battery has a loaded potential difference (p.d.) of V = 1.5 V. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits 01.5 01.6
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Describe the concept of internal resistance. All cells and batteries have limits as to how rapidly the chemical reactions can maintain the voltage. There is an internal resistance r associated with a cell or a battery which causes the cell’s voltage to drop when there is an external demand for the cell’s electrical energy. The best cells will have small internal resistances. The internal resistance of a cell is why a battery becomes hot if there is a high demand for current from an external circuit. Cell heat will be produced at the rate given by Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits P = I 2 r cell heat rate r = internal resistance
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Describe the concept of internal resistance. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits PRACTICE: A battery has an internal resistance of r = 1.25 . What is its rate of heat production if it is supplying an external circuit with a current of I = 2.00 A? SOLUTION: Rate of heat production is power. P = I 2 r P = (2 2 )(1.25) = 5.00 J/s (5.00 W.) FYI If you double the current, the rate of heat generation will quadruple because of the I 2 dependency. If you accidentally “short circuit” a battery, the battery may even heat up enough to leak or explode!
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Describe the concept of internal resistance. If we wish to consider the internal resistance of a cell, we can use the cell and the resistor symbols together, like this: And we may enclose the whole cell in a box of some sort to show that it is one unit. Suppose we connect our cell with its internal resistance r to an external circuit consisting of a single resistor of value R. All of the chemical energy from the battery is being consumed by the internal resistance r and the external resistance R. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits r r R
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Describe the concept of internal resistance. But from E P = qV we can write: Electrical energy being created from chemical energy in the battery: E P = q . Electrical energy being converted to heat energy by R: E P,R = qV R. Electrical energy being converted to heat energy by r: E P,r = qV r. From conservation of energy E P = E P,R + E P,r so that q = qV R + qV r. Note that the current I is the same everywhere. From Ohm’s law V R = IR and V r = Ir so that q = qIR + qIr. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits = IR + Ir = I(R + r) emf relationship r R
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EXAMPLE: A cell has an unloaded voltage of 1.6 V and a loaded voltage of 1.5 V when a 330 resistor is connected as shown. (a) Find . (b) Then from the second circuit find I. (c) Finally, find the cell’s internal resistance. SOLUTION: (a) From the first schematic we see that = 1.6 V. (Unloaded cell.) (b) From the second diagram we see that the voltage across the 330 resistor is 1.5 V. V = IR so that 1.5 = I(330) and I = 0.0045 A. Describe the concept of internal resistance. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits r 1.6 V r R 1.5 V 330
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EXAMPLE: A cell has an unloaded voltage of 1.6 V and a loaded voltage of 1.5 V when a 330 resistor is connected as shown. (a) Find . (b) Then from the second circuit find I. (c) Finally, find the cell’s internal resistance. SOLUTION: (c) Now we can use the emf relationship = IR + Ir. 1.6 = (0.0045)(330) + (0.0045)r 1.6 = 1.5 + 0.0045r 0.1 = 0.0045r r = 22 . Describe the concept of internal resistance. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits r 1.6 V r R 1.5 V 330
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5.2.3Apply the equations for resistors in series and parallel. 5.2.4Draw circuit diagrams. 5.2.5Describe the use of ideal ammeters and ideal voltmeters. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits
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Apply the equations for resistors in series and parallel. Resistors can be connected to one another in series, which means one after the other. Note there is only one current I and I is the same for all components of a series circuit. Conservation of energy tells us = V 1 + V 2 + V 3. Thus = IR 1 + IR 2 + IR 3 (from Ohm’s law) = I(R 1 + R 2 + R 3 ) (factoring out I) = I(R), where R = R 1 + R 2 + R 3. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits R1R1 R2R2 R3R3 R = R 1 + R 2 + R 3 equivalent resistance in series
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EXAMPLE: Three resistors of 330 each are connected to a 6.0 V bat- tery in series as shown. (a) What is the circuit’s equivalent resistance? (b) What is the current in the circuit? (c) What is the voltage on each resistor? SOLUTION: (a) In series, R = R 1 + R 2 + R 3 so that R = 330 + 330 + 330 = 990 . (b) Since the voltage on the entire circuit is 6 V, and since the total resistance is 990 , from Ohm’s law we have I = V/R = 6/990 = 0.0061 A. Apply the equations for resistors in series and parallel. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits R1R1 R2R2 R3R3
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EXAMPLE: Three resistors of 330 each are connected to a 6.0 V bat- tery in series as shown. (a) What is the circuit’s equivalent resistance? (b) What is the current in the circuit? (c) What is the voltage on each resistor? SOLUTION: (c) The current I we just found is the same everywhere. Thus each resis- tor has a current of I = 0.0061 A. From Ohm’s law, each resistor has a voltage given by V = IR = (.0061)(330) = 2.0 V. Apply the equations for resistors in series and parallel. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits R1R1 R2R2 R3R3 FYI In general the V’s are different if the R’s are.
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Apply the equations for resistors in series and parallel. Resistors can also be connected in parallel. Each resistor is connected directly to the cell. Thus each resistor has the same voltage V and V is the same for all components of a parallel circuit. We can then write = V 1 = V 2 = V 3 V. But there are three currents I 1, I 2, and I 3. Since the total current I passes through the cell we see that I = I 1 + I 2 + I 3. If R is the equivalent or total resistance of the three resistors, then I = I 1 + I 2 + I 3 becomes /R = V 1 /R 1 + V 2 /R 2 + V 3 /R 3 (Ohm’s law I = V/R) Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits R1R1 R2R2 R3R3
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Apply the equations for resistors in series and parallel. Resistors can also be connected in parallel. Each resistor is connected directly to the cell. Thus each resistor has the same voltage V and V is the same for all components of a parallel circuit. We can then write = V 1 = V 2 = V 3 V. From = V 1 = V 2 = V 3 V and /R = V 1 /R 1 + V 2 /R 2 + V 3 /R 3 we get V/R = V/R 1 + V/R 2 + V/R 3. Thus the equivalent resistance R is given by Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits R1R1 R2R2 R3R3 1/R = 1/R 1 + 1/R 2 + 1/R 3 equivalent resistance in parallel
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EXAMPLE: Three resistors of 330 each are connected to a 6.0 V cell in parallel as shown. (a) What is the circuit’s equivalent resistance? (b) What is the voltage on each resistor? (c) What is the current in each resistor? SOLUTION: (a) In parallel, 1/R = 1/R 1 + 1/R 2 + 1/R 3 so that 1/R = 1/330 + 1/330 + 1/330 = 0.00909. Thus R = 1/0.00909 = 110 . (b) The voltage on each resistor is 6 V, since the resistors are in parallel. (Or each resistor is clearly directly connected to the battery). Apply the equations for resistors in series and parallel. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits R1R1 R2R2 R3R3
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EXAMPLE: Three resistors of 330 each are connected to a 6.0 V cell in parallel as shown. (a) What is the circuit’s equivalent resistance? (b) What is the voltage on each resistor? (c) What is the current in each resistor? SOLUTION: (c) Using Ohm’s law (I = V/R): I 1 = V 1 /R 1 = 6/330 = 0.018 A. I 2 = V 2 /R 2 = 6/330 = 0.018 A. I 3 = V 3 /R 3 = 6/330 = 0.018 A. Apply the equations for resistors in series and parallel. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits R1R1 R2R2 R3R3 FYI In general the I’s are different if the R’s are different.
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Draw circuit diagrams. A complete circuit will always contain a cell or a battery. The schematic diagram of a cell is this: A battery is just a group of cells connected in series: If each cell is 1.5 V, then the battery shown above is 3(1.5) = 4.5 V. Often a battery is shown in a more compact form: Of course a fixed-value resistor looks like this: Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits cell battery resistor
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Draw circuit diagrams. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits EXAMPLE: Draw schematic diagrams of each of the following circuits: SOLUTION: For A: For B: A B solder joints
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PRACTICE: Draw a schematic diagram for this circuit: SOLUTION: FYI Be sure to position the voltmeter across the correct resistor in parallel. Describe the use of ideal ammeters and ideal voltmeters. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits 1.06
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PRACTICE: Draw a schematic diagram for this circuit: SOLUTION: FYI Be sure to position the ammeter between the correct resistors in series. Describe the use of ideal ammeters and ideal voltmeters. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits.003
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PRACTICE: Draw a schematic diagram for this circuit: SOLUTION: FYI This circuit is a combination series-parallel. In a later slide you will learn how to find the equivalent resistance of the combo circuit. Draw circuit diagrams. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits
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Describe the use of ideal ammeters and ideal voltmeters. We have seen that voltmeters are always connected in parallel. The voltmeter reads the voltage of only the component it is in parallel with. The green current represents the amount of current the battery needs to supply to the voltmeter in order to make it register. The red current is the amount of current the battery supplies to the original circuit. In order to NOT ALTER the original properties of the circuit, ideal voltmeters have extremely high resistance ( ) to minimize the green current. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits
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Describe the use of ideal ammeters and ideal voltmeters. We have seen that ammeters are always connected in series. The ammeter reads the current of the original circuit. In order to NOT ALTER the original properties of the circuit, ideal ammeters have extremely low resistance (0) to minimize the effect on the red current. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits
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5.2.6Describe a potential divider. 5.2.7Explain the use of sensors in potential divider circuits. 5.2.8Solve problems involving electric circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits
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Describe a potential divider. Consider a battery of = 6 V. Suppose we have a light bulb that can only use three volts. How do we obtain 3 V from a 6 V battery? A potential divider is a circuit made of two (or more) series resistors that allows us to tap off any voltage we want that is less than the battery voltage. The input voltage is the emf of the battery. The output voltage is the voltage drop across R 2. Since the resistors are in series R = R 1 + R 2. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits OUT IN potential divider R1R1 R2R2
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Describe a potential divider. Consider a battery of = 6 V. Suppose we have a light bulb that can only use three volts. How do we obtain 3 V from a 6 V battery? A potential divider is a circuit made of two (or more) series resistors that allows us to tap off any voltage we want that is less than the battery voltage. From Ohm’s law the current I of the divider is given by I = V IN /R = V IN /(R 1 + R 2 ). But V OUT = V 2 = IR 2 so that V OUT = IR 2 = R 2 V IN /(R 1 + R 2 ). Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits V OUT = V IN [ R 2 /(R 1 + R 2 ) ] potential divider OUT IN potential divider R1R1 R2R2
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PRACTICE: Find the output voltage if the battery has an emf of 9.0 V, R 1 is a 2200 resistor, and R 2 is a 330 resistor. SOLUTION: Use V OUT = V IN [ R 2 /(R 1 + R 2 ) ] V OUT = 9[ 330/(2200 + 330) ] V OUT = 9[ 330/2530 ] V OUT = 1.2 V. Solve problems involving electric circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits OUT IN R1R1 R2R2 FYI The bigger R 2 is in comparison to R 1, the bigger V OUT is in proportion to the total voltage.
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PRACTICE: Find the value of R 2 if the battery has an emf of 9.0 V, R 1 is a 2200 resistor, and we want an output voltage of 6 V. SOLUTION: Use the formula V OUT = V IN [ R 2 /(R 1 + R 2 ) ]. Thus 6 = 9[ R 2 /(2200 + R 2 ) ] 6(2200 + R 2 ) = 9R 2 13200 + 6R 2 = 9R 2 13200 = 3R 2 R 2 = 4400 Solve problems involving electric circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits OUT IN R1R1 R2R2
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PRACTICE: A light-dependent resistor (LDR) has a resistance of 25 in bright light and a resistance of 22000 in low light. An electronic switch will turn on a light when its p.d. is above 7.0 V. What should the value of R 1 be? SOLUTION: Use V OUT = V IN [ R 2 /(R 1 + R 2 ) ]. Thus 7 = 9[ 22000/(R 1 + 22000) ] 7(R 1 + 22000) = 9(22000) 7R 1 + 154000 = 198000 7R 1 = 44000 R 1 = 6300 (6286) Explain the use of sensors in potential divider circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits R1R1 R2R2 electronic switch 9.0 V
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PRACTICE: A thermistor has a resistance of 250 when it is in the heat of a fire and a resistance of 65000 when at room temperature. An electronic switch will turn on a sprinkler system when its p.d. is above 7.0 V. (a) Should the thermistor be R 1 or R 2 ? SOLUTION: Because we want a high voltage at a high temperature, and because the thermistor’s resistance decreases with temperature, it should be placed at the R 1 position. Explain the use of sensors in potential divider circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits R1R1 R2R2 electronic switch 9.0 V
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PRACTICE: A thermistor has a resistance of 250 when it is in the heat of a fire and a resistance of 65000 when at room temperature. An electronic switch will turn on a sprinkler system when its p.d. is above 7.0 V. (b) What should the value of R 2 be? SOLUTION: In fire the thermistor is R 1 = 250 . 7 = 9[ R 2 /(250 + R 2 ) ] 7(250 + R 2 ) = 9R 2 1750 + 7R 2 = 9R 2 R 2 = 880 (875) Explain the use of sensors in potential divider circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits R1R1 R2R2 electronic switch 9.0 V V2V2 V1V1
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PRACTICE: A filament lamp is rated at “4.0 V, 0.80 W” on its package. The potentiometer has a resistance from X to Z of 24 and has linear variation. (a) Sketch the variation of the p.d. V vs. the current I for a typical filament lamp. Is it ohmic? SOLUTION: Since the temperature increases with the current, so does the resistance. But from V = IR we see that R = V/I, which is the slope. Thus the slope should increase with I. Solve problems involving electric circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits 7.0 V X Y Z V I ohmic means linear non-ohmic
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PRACTICE: A filament lamp is rated at “4.0 V, 0.80 W” on its package. The potentiometer has a resistance from X to Z of 24 and has linear variation. (b) The potentiometer is adjusted so that the meter shows 4.0 V. Will it’s contact be above Y, below Y, or exactly on Y? SOLUTION: The circuit is acting like a potential divider with R 1 being the resistance between X and Y and R 2 being the resistance between Y and Z. Since we need V OUT = 4 V, and since V IN = 6 V, the contact must be adjusted above the Y. Solve problems involving electric circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits 7.0 V X Y Z
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PRACTICE: A filament lamp is rated at “4.0 V, 0.80 W” on its package. The potentiometer has a resistance from X to Z of 24 and has linear variation. (c) The potentiometer is adjusted so that the meter shows 4.0 V. What are the current and the resistance of the lamp at this instant? SOLUTION: P = 0.80 and V = 4.0. From P = IV we get 0.8 = I(4) so that I = 0.20 A. From V = IR we get 4 = 0.2R so that R = 20. . You could also use P = I 2 R for this last one. Solve problems involving electric circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits 7.0 V X Y Z
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PRACTICE: A filament lamp is rated at “4.0 V, 0.80 W” on its package. The potentiometer has a resistance from X to Z of 24 and has linear variation. (d) The potentiometer is adjusted so that the meter shows 4.0 V. What is the resistance of the Y-Z portion of the potentiometer? SOLUTION: Let R 1 = X-Y resistance, R 2 = Y-Z resistance. Then R 1 + R 2 = 24 so that R 1 = 24 – R 2. From V OUT = V IN [ R 2 /(R 1 + R 2 ) ] we get 4 = 7[ R 2 /(24 – R 2 + R 2 ) ]. R 2 = 14 . (13.71) Solve problems involving electric circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits 7.0 V X Y Z R1R1 R2R2
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PRACTICE: A filament lamp is rated at “4.0 V, 0.80 W” on its package. The potentiometer has a resistance from X to Z of 24 and has linear variation. (e) The potentiometer is adjusted so that the meter shows 4.0 V. What is the current in the Y-Z portion of the potentiometer? SOLUTION: V 2 = 4.0 V because it is in parallel with the lamp. Then I 2 = V 2 /R 2 = 4/13.71 (use unrounded value) = 0.29 A Solve problems involving electric circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits 7.0 V X Y Z R1R1 R2R2
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PRACTICE: A filament lamp is rated at “4.0 V, 0.80 W” on its package. The potentiometer has a resistance from X to Z of 24 and has linear variation. (f) The potentiometer is adjusted so that the meter shows 4.0 V. What is the current in the ammeter? SOLUTION: There are two currents supplied by the battery. The red current is 0.29 A because it is the I 2 we just calculated in (e). The green current is 0.20 A found in (c). The ammeter has both so I = 0.29 + 0.20 = 0.49 A. Solve problems involving electric circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits 7.0 V X Y Z R1R1 R2R2
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PRACTICE: Which circuit shows the correct setup to find the V-I characteristics of a filament lamp? SOLUTION: The voltmeter must be in paral- lel with the lamp. It IS, in ALL cases. The ammeter must be in series with the lamp and must read only the lamp’s current. The correct response is B. Solve problems involving electric circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits two currents no currents short circuit! lamp current
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PRACTICE: A non-ideal voltmeter is used to measure the p.d. of the 20 k resistor as shown. What will its reading be? SOLUTION: There are two currents passing through the circuit because the voltmeter does not have a high enough resistance to prevent the green one from flowing. The 20 k resistor is in parallel with the 20 k voltmeter. Thus their equivalent resistance is 1/R = 1/20000 + 1/20000 = 2/20000. R = 20000/2 = 10 k . But then we have two 10 k resistors in series and each takes half the battery voltage, or 3 V. Solve problems involving electric circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits equivalent ckt
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PRACTICE: All three circuits use the same resistors and the same cells. Which one of the following shows the correct ranking for the currents passing through the cells? SOLUTION: The bigger the resistance the lower the current. Solve problems involving electric circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits 2R2R 0.5R R 1.5R parallel series combo Highest I Lowest I Middle I
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PRACTICE: The battery has negligible internal resis- tance and the voltmeter has infinite resistance. What are the readings on the voltmeter when the switch is open and closed? SOLUTION: With the switch open the green R is not part of the circuit. Red and orange split the battery emf. With the switch closed the red and green are in paral- lel and are (1/2)R. Solve problems involving electric circuits. Topic 5: Electric currents 5.2 Electric circuits E
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