Electrical - Module 4 - Electrical Theory

The following make up a series circuit ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• has 1 path for current flow
• has multiple paths for current flow
• has no path for current flow
• current is the same in all parts of the circuit

What formula(s) are used to determine the value in a series circuit​? ​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• Ohm's Law
• Power Equation
• Kirchhoff's Law
• Newton's Law
• Einstein's Theory

Ohm's Law - label

a

b

c

R = Ohm

I = Amp

E = Volt

Power Equation: label

a

b

c

P = Power

E = Volt

I = Amp

What is this formula?​ (a)   ​

• Total resistance (in a series)
• Partial resistance
• Overall resistance

A circuit has 10Ω, 60Ω, and 90Ω resistors in the series. What do you do? ​ (a)   What's the total resistance?​ (b)  

• 20Ω
• add together
• subtract
• 160Ω

What's a parallel circuit?

• A circuit that has alternating current flowing through it
• A circuit that has multiple paths for the current to flow
• A circuit that has no current flowing through it
• A circuit that has only one path for the current to flow

What's this formula?

• E = mc^3
• Total Resistance (parallel circuit)

• Potential Difference

• Power Equation

Find the total resistance in this parallel:

3Ω, 15Ω, & 10Ω

Mathematical Equivalence

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What is a series parallel circuit?

• Some parts of the circuit are connected in series & other parts connected in parallel

• A circuit that has no components
• A circuit that only has parallel components
• A circuit that only has series components