Exam 21: Current and Direct Current Circuits

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Determine the magnitude and sense (direction)of the current in the 500- Ω\Omega resistor when I = 30 mA.  Determine the magnitude and sense (direction)of the current in the 500-  \Omega resistor when I = 30 mA.

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A parallel circuit consists of a 100 V DC power source,a 100 Ω\Omega resistor,and a variable resistor of resistance R,which varies from 0 to 100 Ω\Omega .The current in the circuit is  A parallel circuit consists of a 100 V DC power source,a 100  \Omega  resistor,and a variable resistor of resistance R,which varies from 0 to 100  \Omega .The current in the circuit is

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What is the magnitude of the potential difference across the 20- Ω\Omega resistor?  What is the magnitude of the potential difference across the 20- \Omega resistor?

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If ε\varepsilon 1 = 4.0 V, ε\varepsilon 2 = 12.0 V,R1 = 4 Ω\Omega ,R2 = 12 Ω\Omega ,C = 3 μ\mu F,Q = 18 μ\mu C,and I = 2.5 A,what is the potential difference Va -Vb?  If  \varepsilon <sub> 1</sub> = 4.0 V, \varepsilon <sub> 2</sub> = 12.0 V,R<sub>1</sub> = 4  \Omega ,R<sub>2</sub> = 12  \Omega ,C = 3  \mu F,Q = 18 \mu C,and I = 2.5 A,what is the potential difference V<sub>a</sub> -V<sub>b</sub>?

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What is the potential difference Vb - Va shown in the circuit below. What is the potential difference V<sub>b</sub> - V<sub>a</sub> shown in the circuit below.

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Determine the magnitude and sense (direction)of the current in the 10- Ω\Omega resistor when I = 1.8 A.  Determine the magnitude and sense (direction)of the current in the 10-  \Omega resistor when I = 1.8 A.

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If a mile of 24-gauge copper wire has a resistance of 0.14 k Ω\Omega and the resistivity of copper is 1.7 *10 - 8 Ω\Omega . m,what is the diameter of the wire? (1 mile = 1.6 km)

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Most telephone cables are made of copper wire of either 24 or 26 gauge.If the resistance of 24-gauge wire is 137 Ω\Omega /mile and the resistance of 26-gauge wire is 220 Ω\Omega /mile,what is the ratio of the diameter of 24-gauge wire to that of 26-gauge wire?

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A conductor of radius r,length \ell and resistivity ρ\rho has resistance R.It is melted down and formed into a new conductor,also cylindrical,with one fourth the length of the original conductor.The resistance of the new conductor is

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What is the maximum number of 100-W lightbulbs you can connect in parallel in a 120-V home circuit without tripping the 20-A circuit breaker?

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What is the equivalent resistance between points a and b when R = 13 Ω\Omega ?  What is the equivalent resistance between points a and b when R = 13   \Omega  ?

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Light bulb A is rated at 60 W and light bulb B is rated at 100 W.Both are designed to operate at 110 V.Which statement is correct?

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How long will it take a charged 80- μ\mu F capacitor to lose 20% of its initial energy when it is allowed to discharge through a 45- Ω\Omega resistor?

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What is the equivalent resistance between points a and b when R = 30 Ω\Omega ?  What is the equivalent resistance between points a and b when R = 30   \Omega  ?

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The electron density in copper is 8.49 *1028 electrons/m3.The electron charge is e = -1.60 *10 - 19 C.When a 1.00 A current is present in a copper wire with a 0.40 cm2 cross-section,the electron drift velocity,in m/s,with direction defined relative to the current density,is

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Jadeen says that you can increase the resistance of a copper wire by hammering the wire to make it narrower and longer.Arnell says that you can increase its resistance by heating the wire.Which one,if either,is correct,and why?

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In an RC circuit,how many time constants must elapse if an initially uncharged capacitor is to reach 80% of its final potential difference?

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Determine the resistance R when I = 1.5 A. Determine the resistance R when I = 1.5 A.

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A series circuit consists of a 100 V DC power source,a 100 Ω\Omega resistor,and a variable resistor of resistance R,which varies from 0 to 100 Ω\Omega .The current in the circuit is  A series circuit consists of a 100 V DC power source,a 100  \Omega  resistor,and a variable resistor of resistance R,which varies from 0 to 100 \Omega .The current in the circuit is

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A high-voltage transmission line carries 1 000 A at 700 kV for a distance of 100 miles.If the resistance per length in the wire is 0.5 Ω\Omega /mile,what is the power loss due to resistive losses?

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