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Topic 2: Electricty
Resistance in Series and Parallel
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What should you be able to determine by the end of the video?
Total
resistance
of
resistors
in
series
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What is the equation for resistance?
Resistance =
Potential difference
/ Current
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How do you calculate the current in a circuit with a 5 volts potential difference and a 100 ohm resistor?
Current
=
5
volts /
100
ohms
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What is the current flowing in the circuit with a 5 volts potential difference and a 100 ohm resistor?
0.05 amp
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What happens to the current in a series circuit with multiple resistors?
The
current
passes through
each
resistor
in
turn
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What is the total resistance of a 100 ohm and a 50 ohm resistor in series?
150
ohms
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Why do resistors add together in series?
Current
must pass through each resistor
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How do you calculate the current in a circuit with a total resistance of 150 ohms and a potential difference of 20 volts?
Current =
20
volts
/
150
ohms
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What is the current in the circuit with a potential difference of 20 volts and a total resistance of 150 ohms?
0.13
amp
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What is the total resistance of a 20 ohm, 15 ohm, and 10 ohm resistor in series?
45 ohms
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How do you calculate the current with a potential difference of 10 volts and a total resistance of 45 ohms?
Current
= 10 volts / 45 ohms
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What is the current when the potential difference is 10 volts and the total resistance is 45 ohms?
0.22
amp
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How do you calculate the potential difference across resistors?
Potential difference =
Resistance
*
Current
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What is the total resistance of a 200 ohm and a 75 ohm resistor in series?
275 ohms
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How do you calculate the potential difference with a total resistance of 275 ohms and a current of 0.5 amp?
Potential difference =
275
ohms
*
0.5
amp
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What is the potential difference when the total resistance is 275 ohms and the current is 0.5 amp?
137.5
volts
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What is a key fact about the total resistance of resistors in parallel?
Total resistance is less than the
smallest
resistor
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Why does total resistance decrease in a parallel circuit?
More pathways for
current
to flow
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What is the total resistance of a 150 ohm and a 200 ohm resistor in parallel?
Less than
150
ohms
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What happens to the current in a parallel circuit compared to a series circuit?
More
total current
flows in parallel
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What are the steps to calculate total resistance in series circuits?
Add the
resistance values
together
Use the
formula
: Total Resistance = R1 + R2 + ...
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What are the steps to calculate total resistance in parallel circuits?
Total resistance is less than the smallest
resistor
Not required to calculate exact value for exams
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What are the key equations related to current, potential difference, and resistance?
Resistance
=
Potential difference
/ Current
Current =
Potential difference / Resistance
Potential difference =
Resistance * Current
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