3.8 Multiple Resistors In Circuits Flashcards
1
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Total resistance in series equation
A
R TOTAL = R1 + R2 + R3 +…
2
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Total voltage in series equation
A
V TOTAL = V1 + V2 + V3 +…
3
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Kirchhoff’s 2nd Law (Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law)
A
The sum of the voltage drops around a single closed path equals the sum of the voltage sources.
4
Q
In a parallel circuit, total resistance is …..
A
Lower than the lowest individual resistance
5
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Kirchhoff’s 1st law (Kirchhoff’s Current Law)
A
At any point in an electrical circuit, the sum of currents flowing towards that point is equal to the sum of currents flowing away from that point.
6
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Total resistance in parallel equation
A
1/Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 +…
7
Q
What is a Wheatstone bridge?
A
Used to measure an unknown electrical resistance by balancing two legs of a bridge circuit
