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What is the voltage across the resistors, the current passing through, power/heat dissipated, and the power generated by the battery?

This is part of a study guide for a test. For some reason, solutions aren't included in study guide/textbook examples. Without answers, I have no idea if I'm solving them right or will be going in to the exam with notes full of wrong circuit analyses.

I appreciate the help immensely!

a) What is the voltage across R1?

b) What is current passing through R1?

c) What is current passing through R2?

d) What is voltage across R2

e) What is the value of Resistor R2?

f) What is Power Generated by 3V battery?

g) What is Power / Heat dissipated on R1?

h) What is Power / Heat dissipated on R2?

i) Is this an ideal circuit? Why?

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  • 4 years ago
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    VA=2V given

    VR1= 3 -2 =1V

    IR1= 1 / 100= .01A

    IR2= IR1 = .01A

    VR2 = 3 - 1 = 2V

    P batt= 3 * .01 = .03W

    P R1 = 1 * .01 = .01 W

    P R2 = 2 * .01 = .02 W

    The circuit is ideal: It is a mathematical model of perfect parts.

  • 4 years ago

    In part (i) I think you meant to ask if the battery is ideal (no internal resistance) rather than whether or not the circuit is ideal.

    From what is given I don't believe it can be determined whether or not the battery is ideal. If you assume the batteries' emf is 3 Volts then V of R2 is given as 2 Volts but with no resistance value of R2 given, thus no calculable total current from R2's given Voltage. That leaves 1 Volt across (100 Ohms + internal resistance [if any exist] of battery). Again current can not be calculated because the internal resistance is not given nor can it be calculated. Thus the internal resistance value nor it's presence can be determined.

    Note; Ideal batteries only exist in homework problems. All real Voltage sources contain a finite internal resistance.

  • qrk
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    You can use LTSpice to check your work. It's free and works well.

  • Colin
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    a) 3-2 volts = 1 volt

    b) 1 volt/100 ohms = 10 ma

    c) same as b)...where else can it go?

    d) 2 volts (given)

    e) Volts/current = 2 volts/10 ma = 200 ohms

    f) Volts*current = 3*(1/100) = 30 mw

    g) Volts*current = 1*(1/100) = 10 mw

    h) Volts*current = 2*(1/100) = 20 mw

    i) What does that mean?

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