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FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS

physics

a strategic approachTHIRD EDITION

randall d. knight

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Chapter 31 Lecture

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Chapter 31 Fundamentals of Circuits

Chapter Goal: To understand the fundamental physical principles that govern electric circuits.

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Chapter 31 Reading Quiz

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How many laws are named after Kirchhoff?

A. 0.

B. 1.

C. 2.

D. 3.

E. 4.

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Reading Question 31.1

How many laws are named after Kirchhoff?

A. 0.

B. 1.

C. 2.

D. 3.

E. 4.

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A. Short circuit.

B. Chemical potential.

C. Internal resistance.

D. Effective capacitance.

E. Inductive constant.

What property of a real battery makes its potential difference slightly different than that of an ideal battery?

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Reading Question 31.2

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A. Short circuit.

B. Chemical potential.

C. Internal resistance.

D. Effective capacitance.

E. Inductive constant.

What property of a real battery makes its potential difference slightly different than that of an ideal battery?

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A. Period.

B. Torque.

C. Terminal voltage.

D. Time constant.

E. Coefficient of thermal expansion.

In an RC circuit, what is the name of the quantity represented by the symbol τ?

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Reading Question 31.3

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A. Period.

B. Torque.

C. Terminal voltage.

D. Time constant.

E. Coefficient of thermal expansion.

In an RC circuit, what is the name of the quantity represented by the symbol τ?

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Which of the following are ohmic materials:

A. Batteries.

B. Wires.

C. Resistors.

D. Materials a and b.

E. Materials b and c.

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Reading Question 31.4

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Which of the following are ohmic materials:

A. Batteries.

B. Wires.

C. Resistors.

D. Materials a and b.

E. Materials b and c.

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The equivalent resistance for a group of parallel resistors is

A. Less than any resistor in the group.

B. Equal to the smallest resistance in the group.

C. Equal to the average resistance of the group.

D. Equal to the largest resistance in the group.

E. Larger than any resistor in the group.

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Reading Question 31.5

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The equivalent resistance for a group of parallel resistors is

A. Less than any resistor in the group.

B. Equal to the smallest resistance in the group.

C. Equal to the average resistance of the group.

D. Equal to the largest resistance in the group.

E. Larger than any resistor in the group.

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Chapter 31 Content, Examples, and QuickCheck Questions

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The top figure shows a literal picture of a resistor and a capacitor connected by wires to a battery.

The bottom figure is a circuit diagram of the same circuit.

A circuit diagram is a logical picture of what is connected to what.

Circuit Diagrams

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Circuit Elements

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A circuit diagram replaces pictures of the circuit elements with symbols.

The longer line at one end of the battery symbol represents the positive terminal of the battery.

The battery’s emf is shown beside the battery.

+ and − symbols, even though somewhat redundant, are shown beside the terminals.

Circuit Diagrams

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Does the bulb light?

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A. Yes.

B. No.

C. I’m not sure.

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Not a complete circuit

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A. Yes.

B. No.

C. I’m not sure.

Does the bulb light?

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The three bulbs are identical and the two batteries are identical. Compare the brightnesses of the bulbs.

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A. A > B > C.

B. A > C > B.

C. A > B = C.

D. A < B = C.

E. A = B = C.

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This question is checking your initial intuition.

We’ll return to it later.

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The three bulbs are identical and the two batteries are identical. Compare the brightnesses of the bulbs.

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A. A > B > C.

B. A > C > B.

C. A > B = C.

D. A < B = C.

E. A = B = C.

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The three bulbs are identical and the two batteries are identical. Compare the brightnesses of the bulbs.

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A. A > B > C.

B. A > C > B.

C. A > B = C.

D. A < B = C.

E. A = B = C.

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This question is checking your initial intuition.

We’ll return to it later.

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The three bulbs are identical and the two batteries are identical. Compare the brightnesses of the bulbs.

A. A > B > C.

B. A > C > B.

C. A > B = C.

D. A < B = C.

E. A = B = C.

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For a junction, the law of conservation of current requires that:

where the Σ symbol means summation.This basic conservation statement is called Kirchhoff’s junction law.

Kirchhoff’s Junction Law

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For any path that starts and ends at the same point:

The sum of all the potential differences encountered while moving around a loop or closed path is zero.

This statement is known as Kirchhoff’s loop law.

Kirchhoff’s Loop Law

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Tactics: Using Kirchhoff’s Loop Law

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Tactics: Using Kirchhoff’s Loop Law

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The current through the 3 Ω

resistor is

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A. 9 A.

B. 6 A.

C. 5 A.

D. 3 A.

E. 1 A.

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The current through the 3 Ω

resistor is

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A. 9 A.

B. 6 A.

C. 5 A.

D. 3 A.

E. 1 A.

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The most basic electric circuit is a single resistor connected to the two terminals of a battery.

Figure (a) shows a literal picture of the circuit elements and the connecting wires.

Figure (b) is the circuit diagram.

This is a complete circuit, forming a continuous path between the battery terminals.

The Basic Circuit

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Analyzing the Basic Circuit

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The figure shows two identical lightbulbs in a circuit.

The current through both bulbs is exactly the same!

It’s not the current that the bulbs use up, it’s energy.

The battery creates a potential difference, which supplies potential energy to the charges.

As the charges move through the lightbulbs, they lose some of their potential energy, transferring the energy to the bulbs.

Lightbulb Puzzle #1

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The potential difference across the 10 resistor is

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A. 30 V.

B. 20 V.

C. 15 V.

D. 10 V.

E. 5 V.

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The potential difference across the 10 resistor is

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A. 30 V.

B. 20 V.

C. 15 V.

D. 10 V.

E. 5 V.

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What things about the resistors

in this circuit are the same for

all three?

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A. Current I.

B. Potential difference ∆V.

C. Resistance R.

D. A and B.

E. B and C.

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What things about the resistors

in this circuit are the same for

all three?

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A. Current I.

B. Potential difference ∆V.

C. Resistance R.

D. A and B.

E. B and C.

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The power supplied by a battery is:

The units of power are J/s or W.

The power dissipated by a resistor is:

Or, in terms of the potential drop across the resistor:

Energy and Power

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Example 31.2 Delivering Power

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A current-carrying resistor dissipates power because the electric force does work on the charges.

Power Dissipation in a Resistor

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Which resistor dissipates

more power?

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A. The 9 Ω resistor.

B. The 1 Ω resistor.

C. They dissipate the same power.

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Which resistor dissipates

more power?

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A. The 9 Ω resistor.

B. The 1 Ω resistor.

C. They dissipate the same power.

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Which has a larger resistance, a 60 W lightbulb or a 100 W lightbulb?

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A. The 60 W bulb.

B. The 100 W bulb.

C. Their resistances are the same.

D. There’s not enough information to tell.

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Which has a larger resistance, a 60 W lightbulb or a 100 W lightbulb?

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A. The 60 W bulb.

B. The 100 W bulb.

C. Their resistances are the same.

D. There’s not enough information to tell.

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Example 31.3 The Power of Light

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Example 31.3 The Power of Light

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Which bulb is brighter?

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A. The 60 W bulb.

B. The 100 W bulb.

C. Their brightnesses are the same.

D. There’s not enough information to tell.

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P = I2R and both have the same current.

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Which bulb is brighter?

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A. The 60 W bulb.

B. The 100 W bulb.

C. Their brightnesses are the same.

D. There’s not enough information to tell.

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Example 31.4 The Power of Sound

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The product of watts and seconds is joules, the SI unit of energy.

However, most electric companies prefers to use the kilowatt hour, to measure the energy you use each month.

Examples:

A 4000 W electric water heater uses 40 kWh of energy in 10 hours.

A 1500 W hair dryer uses 0.25 kWh of energy in 10 minutes.

The average cost of electricity in the United States is ≈10¢ per kWh ($0.10/kWh).

Kilowatt Hours

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The figure shows three identical lightbulbs in two different circuits.

The voltage drop across A is the same as the total voltage drop across both B and C.

More current will pass through Bulb A, and it will be brighter than either B or C.

Lightbulb Puzzle #2

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The figure below shows two resisters connected in series between points a and b.

The total potential difference between points a and b is the sum of the individual potential differences across R1 and R2:

Series Resistors

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Suppose we replace R1 and R2 with a single resistor with the same current I and the same potential difference ∆Vab.

Ohm’s law gives resistance between points a and b:

Series Resistors

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Resistors that are aligned end to end, with no junctions between them, are called series resistors or, sometimes, resistors “in series.”

The current I is the same through all resistors placed in series.

If we have N resistors in series, their equivalent

resistance is:

The behavior of the circuit will be unchanged if the Nseries resistors are replaced by the single resistor Req.

Series Resistors

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The battery current I is

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A. 3 A.

B. 2 A.

C. 1 A.

D. 2/3 A.

E. 1/2 A.

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The battery current I is

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A. 3 A.

B. 2 A.

C. 1 A.

D. 2/3 A.

E. 1/2 A.

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Example 31.5 A Series Resistor Circuit

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Example 31.5 A Series Resistor Circuit

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Example 31.5 A Series Resistor Circuit

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Example 31.5 A Series Resistor Circuit

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Figure (a) shows a simple one-resistor circuit.

We can measure the current by breaking the connection and inserting an ammeter in series.

The resistance of the ammeter is negligible.

The potential difference across the resistor must be ∆VR = IR = 3.0 V.

So the battery’s emf must be 3.0 V.

Ammeters

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Real batteries have what is called an internal resistance, which is symbolized by r.

Real Batteries

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A single resistor connected to a real battery is in series with the battery’s internal resistance, giving Req = R + r.

Real Batteries

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Example 31.6 Lighting Up a Flashlight

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Example 31.6 Lighting Up a Flashlight

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The figure shows an ideal wire shorting out a battery.

If the battery were ideal, shorting it with an ideal wire (R = 0 Ω) would cause the current to be infinite!

In reality, the battery’s internal resistance r becomes the only resistance in the circuit.

The short-circuit current is:

A Short Circuit

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Example 31.7 A Short-Circuited Battery

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The figure shows three identical lightbulbs in a circuit.

When the switch is closed, an alternate pathway for the current to get from bulb A back to the battery is created.

This decreases the overall resistance of the circuit, and the brightess of bulb A increases.

Lightbulb Puzzle #3

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The figure below shows two resisters connected in parallel between points c and d.

By Kirchhoff’s junction law, the input current is the sum of the current through each resistor: I = I1 + I2.

Parallel Resistors

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Suppose we replace R1 and R2 with a single resistor with the same current I and the same potential difference ∆Vcd.

Ohm’s law gives resistance between points c and d:

Series Resistors

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Resistors connected at both ends are called parallel resistors or, sometimes, resistors “in parallel.”

The left ends of all the resistors connected in parallel are held at the same potential V1, and the right ends are all held at the same potential V2.

The potential differences ∆V are the same across all resistors placed in parallel.

If we have N resistors in parallel, their equivalent resistance is:

The behavior of the circuit will be unchanged if the Nparallel resistors are replaced by the single resistor Req.

Parallel Resistors

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The battery current I is

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A. 3 A.

B. 2 A.

C. 1 A.

D. 2/3 A.

E. 1/2 A.

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The battery current I is

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A. 3 A.

B. 2 A.

C. 1 A.

D. 2/3 A.

E. 1/2 A.

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Example 31.8 A Parallel Resistor Circuit

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Example 31.8 A Parallel Resistor Circuit

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Example 31.8 A Parallel Resistor Circuit

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When the switch closes, the battery current

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A. Increases.

B. Stays the same.

C. Decreases.

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Equivalent resistance decreases.

Potential difference is unchanged.

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When the switch closes, the battery current

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A. Increases.

B. Stays the same.

C. Decreases.

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The three bulbs are identical and the two batteries are identical. Compare the brightnesses of the bulbs.

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A. A > B > C.

B. A > C > B.

C. A > B = C.

D. A < B = C.

E. A = B = C.

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The three bulbs are identical and the two batteries are identical. Compare the brightnesses of the bulbs.

A. A > B > C.

B. A > C > B.

C. A > B = C.

D. A < B = C.

E. A = B = C.

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The three bulbs are identical and the two batteries are identical. Compare the brightnesses of the bulbs.

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A. A > B > C.

B. A > C > B.

C. A > B = C.

D. A < B = C.

E. A = B = C.

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A. A > B > C.

B. A > C > B.

C. A > B = C.

D. A < B = C.

E. A = B = C.

The three bulbs are identical and the two batteries are identical. Compare the brightnesses of the bulbs.

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The lightbulbs are identical. Initially both bulbs are glowing. What happens when the switch is closed?

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A. Nothing.

B. A stays the same; B gets dimmer.

C. A gets brighter; B stays the same.

D. Both get dimmer.

E. A gets brighter; B goes out.

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The lightbulbs are identical. Initially both bulbs are glowing. What happens when the switch is closed?

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Short circuit.

Zero resistance

path.

A. Nothing.

B. A stays the same; B gets dimmer.

C. A gets brighter; B stays the same.

D. Both get dimmer.

E. A gets brighter; B goes out.

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Figure (a) shows a simple circuit with a resistor and a real battery.

We can measure the potential difference across the resistor by connecting a voltmeter in parallel across the resistor.

The resistance of the voltmeter must be very high.

The internal resistance is:

Voltmeters

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What does the voltmeter read?

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A. 6 V.

B. 3 V.

C. 2 V.

D. Some other value.

E. Nothing because this will fry the meter.

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What does the voltmeter read?

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A. 6 V.

B. 3 V.

C. 2 V.

D. Some other value.

E. Nothing because this will fry the meter.

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What does the ammeter read?

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A. 6 A.

B. 3 A.

C. 2 A.

D. Some other value.

E. Nothing because this will fry the meter.

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What does the ammeter read?

A. 6 A.

B. 3 A.

C. 2 A.

D. Some other value.

E. Nothing because this

will fry the meter.

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Problem-Solving Strategy: Resistor Circuits

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Problem-Solving Strategy: Resistor Circuits

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The earth itself is a conductor.

If we connect one point of a circuit to the earth by an ideal wire, we can agree to call potential of this point to be that of the earth: Vearth = 0 V.

The wire connecting the circuit to the earth is not part of a complete circuit, so there is no current in this wire!

A circuit connected to the earth in this way is said to be grounded, and the wire is called the ground wire.

The circular prong of a three-prong plug is a connection to ground.

Getting Grounded

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The figure shows a circuit with a 10 V battery and two resistors in series.

The symbol beneath the circuit is the ground symbol.

The potential at the ground is V = 0.

Grounding the circuit allows us to have specific values

for potential at each point in the circuit, rather than just potential differences.

A Circuit That Is Grounded

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Example 31.12 A Grounded Circuit

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Example 31.12 A Grounded Circuit

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Example 31.12 A Grounded Circuit

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Example 31.12 A Grounded Circuit

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Example 31.12 A Grounded Circuit

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The figure shows a charged capacitor, a switch, and a resistor.

At t = 0, the switch closes and the capacitor begins to discharge through the resistor.

We wish to determine how the current through the resistor will vary as a function of time after the switch is closed.

RC Circuits

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A circuit such as this, with resistors and capacitors, is called an RC circuit.

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The figure shows an RC

circuit, some time after the switch was closed.

Kirchhoff’s loop law applied to this circuit clockwise is:

Q and I in this equation are the instantaneous values of the capacitor charge and the resistor current.

The resistor current is the rate at which charge is removed from the capacitor:

RC Circuits

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Knowing that I = −dQ/dt, the loop law for a simple closed RC circuit is:

where the time constant τ is:

Rearranging and integrating:

RC Circuits

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RC Circuits

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Which capacitor discharges more quickly after the switch is closed?

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A. Capacitor A.

B. Capacitor B.

C. They discharge at the same rate.

D. Can’t say without knowing the initial amount of charge.

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Smaller time constantτ = RC

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Which capacitor discharges more quickly after the switch is closed?

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A. Capacitor A.

B. Capacitor B.

C. They discharge at the same rate.

D. Can’t say without knowing the initial amount of charge.

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The charge on the capacitor of an RC circuit is:

where Q0 is the charge at t = 0, and τ = RC is the time constant.

The capacitor voltage is directly proportional to the charge, so:

Where ∆V0 is the voltage at t = 0.

The current also can be found to decay exponentially:

RC Circuits

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RC Circuits

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The capacitor is initially unchanged. Immediately after the switch closes, the capacitor voltage is

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A. 0 V.

B. Somewhere between 0 V and 6 V.

C. 6 V.

D. Undefined.

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A. 0 V.

B. Somewhere between 0 V and 6 V.

C. 6 V.

D. Undefined.

The capacitor is initially unchanged. Immediately after the switch closes, the capacitor voltage is

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Figure (a) shows a circuit that charges a capacitor.

The capacitor charge at time t is:

where τ = RC.

This “upside-down decay” is shown in figure (b).

Charging a Capacitor

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QuickCheck 31.20

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The red curve shows how the capacitor charges after the switch is closed at t = 0.

Which curve shows the capacitor charging if the value of the resistor is reduced?

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Smaller time constant.

Same ultimate amount

of charge.

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The red curve shows how the capacitor charges after the switch is closed at t = 0.

Which curve shows the capacitor charging if the value of the resistor is reduced?

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Chapter 31 Summary Slides

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General Strategy

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General Strategy

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General Strategy

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Important Concepts

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Important Concepts

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Important Concepts

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