(a) Find the current in each resistor of the circuit shown in the figure byusing the rules for resistors in series and parallel. (b) Write three independent equations for the three currents using Kirchhoff’s laws: one with the node rule; a second using the loop rule through the battery the 6.0 ohms resistor, and the 24.0 ohms resistor; and the third using the loop rule through the 12.0 ohms and 24.0 ohms.(12 ohms and 24 ohms are in parallel) resistors. Solve to check the answers found in part (a).
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To solve this problem, we will first analyze the circuit using the rules for resistors in series and parallel. Then, we will use Kirchhoff's laws to write and solve the necessary equations.
(a) Using the rules for resistors in series and parallel:
1. The resistors R3 and R4 are in series and can be combined into a single equivalent resistor R34 = R3 + R4 = 12 ohms.
2. The resistors R2 and R34 are in parallel and can be combined using the formula 1/Rtotal = 1/R2 + 1/R34. Let's calculate the value of Rtotal.
1/Rtotal = 1/R2 + 1/R34
1/Rtotal = 1/6 ohms + 1/12 ohms
1/Rtotal = 2/12 + 1/12
1/Rtotal = 3/12
1/Rtotal = 1/4
Rtotal = 4 ohms
Now, we can analyze the simplified circuit:
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R1 Rtotal (4 ohms)
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R R |
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V
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Using the rules for resistors in series, we can determine that the current through R1 and Rtotal (4 ohms) is the same. Let's denote this current as I1.
Now, using Ohm's Law (V = IR) and the fact that the voltage across R1 is equal to the voltage across the battery (V), we can write the equation:
V = I1 * R1
Similarly, for the current through the 4 ohm resistor, we can write:
V = I1 * Rtotal
(b) Using Kirchhoff's laws:
1. Node Rule: The sum of the currents entering a node is equal to the sum of the currents leaving the node. Let's denote the current through R1 as I1, the current through the 12 ohm resistor as I34, and the current through the 24 ohm resistor as I24.
At the junction of R1, R34, and R2, the node rule gives us:
I1 = I34 + I24
2. Loop Rule (through the battery, 6.0 ohms resistor, and 24.0 ohms resistor):
Starting at the positive terminal of the battery, moving clockwise:
- The potential difference across the battery is V.
- The potential difference across the 6.0 ohms resistor is 6.0 * I34.
- The potential difference across the 24.0 ohm resistor is 24.0 * I24.
Applying the loop rule, we get:
V = 6.0 * I34 + 24.0 * I24 (Equation 1)
3. Loop Rule (through the 12.0 ohms and 24.0 ohms resistors):
Starting at the junction of R1, R34, and R2, moving clockwise:
- The potential difference across the 12.0 ohms resistor is 12.0 * (I1 - I34).
Applying the loop rule, we get:
0 = 12.0 * (I1 - I34) + 24.0 * I24 (Equation 2)
Now, we can solve the system of equations (Equations 1 and 2) to find the values of I34 and I24.
Finally, we can calculate the value of I1 using the equation I1 = I34 + I24. And since I1 is the same as the current through R1 and Rtotal (4 ohms), we have found the currents in all the resistors in the circuit.