Simple Series Circuit#
Consider the circuit shown below.
The terminal voltage of the battery is \({{ params_V }}\rm\ V\) and the resistances are \(R_1 = {{ params_R1 }}\rm\ \Omega\), \(R_2 = {{ params_R2 }}\rm\ \Omega\), and \(R_3 = {{ params_R3 }}\rm\ \Omega\).
Part 1#
Find the equivalent resistance of the circuit.
Answer Section#
Please enter a numeric value.
Part 2#
Find the current through \(R_1\).
Answer Section#
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Part 3#
Find the current through \(R_2\).
Answer Section#
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Part 4#
Find the current through \(R_3\).
Answer Section#
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Part 5#
Find the voltage drop across \(R_1\).
Answer Section#
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Part 6#
Find the voltage drop across \(R_2\).
Answer Section#
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Part 7#
Find the voltage drop across \(R_3\).
Answer Section#
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Part 8#
Find the power dissipated by \(R_1\).
Answer Section#
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Part 9#
Find the power dissipated by \(R_2\).
Answer Section#
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Part 10#
Find the power dissipated by \(R_3\).
Answer Section#
Please enter a numeric value.
Part 11#
Find the power supplied by the battery.
Answer Section#
Please enter a numeric value.
pl-submission-panel#
pl-answer-panel#
\(R =\) \(\rm\ \Omega\)
\(I_1 =\) \(\rm\ A\)
\(I_2 =\) \(\rm\ A\)
\(I_3 =\) \(\rm\ A\)
\(V_1 =\) \(\rm\ V\)
\(V_2 =\) \(\rm\ V\)
\(V_3 =\) \(\rm\ V\)
\(P_1 =\) \(\rm\ W\)
\(P_2 =\) \(\rm\ W\)
\(P_3 =\) \(\rm\ W\)
\(P =\) \(\rm\ W\)
Attribution#
Problem is from the OpenStax University Physics Volume 2 textbook, licensed under the CC-BY 4.0 license.