You have a 31.5-volt batteries and a 1ohm, 2ohm, and 3ohm bulb. Draw a parallel circuit that has 2.5 A of total current. What would this look like?
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If it makes it easier to answer, the three options for the batter are 1.5v, 3.0v, and 4.5v. How do u get those?
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To draw a parallel circuit that has a total current of 2.5 A, we need to calculate the equivalent resistance first. The equivalent resistance is the sum of the reciprocals of the individual resistances in a parallel circuit.
Let's start by finding the equivalent resistance (R_eq):
1/R_eq = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
Since we have three resistors, with values 1Ω, 2Ω, and 3Ω respectively, we can plug in these values:
1/R_eq = 1/1Ω + 1/2Ω + 1/3Ω
Calculating this equation, we get:
1/R_eq = (6+3+2)/6Ω
1/R_eq = 11/6Ω
Now we can take the reciprocal to find R_eq:
R_eq = 6/11Ω
Next, we can use Ohm's Law (V = I*R) to calculate the current flowing through each branch of the circuit.
For the 1Ω resistor branch:
I1 = V/R1
I1 = 31.5V / 1Ω
I1 = 31.5A
For the 2Ω resistor branch:
I2 = V/R2
I2 = 31.5V / 2Ω
I2 = 15.75A
For the 3Ω resistor branch:
I3 = V/R3
I3 = 31.5V / 3Ω
I3 = 10.5A
Now, to find the total current in the circuit, we sum up the currents in each branch:
Total Current (I_total) = I1 + I2 + I3
Total Current (I_total) = 31.5A + 15.75A + 10.5A
Total Current (I_total) = 57.75A
So, based on the calculations, the total current in the circuit is 57.75A, which is higher than the desired 2.5A.
To achieve a total current of 2.5A, we need to adjust either the battery voltage or the resistor values.