1) Calculate the current through each resistor in a series circuit if the resist

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1) Calculate the current through each resistor in a series circuit if the resistors (500, 1000 and 1500) are connected to a power source, and the power through the 1000 resistor is 100W. U- TR 2) Show that the total resistance through the 3 resistor circuit in problem 1 is the sum of the 3 resistances. 3) Explain why the currents must be the same through all the resistors in a series circuit. Why must the individual currents through each of the resistors equal the total current in the series circuit? wind

Explanation / Answer

since in series circuit current remains the same

P= I^2 R

I^2 = 100/1000 = 0.1

I=0.316 A

2) Total potential drop = Veq = I Req = I R1+ IR2 + IR3

Req= R1+R2+R3

as I is constant

3) When components are connected in series, there is no way to store or destroy electrons

things like resistors can only slow the movement, but total number will remain same

In case of parallel number of electron gets split

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