Topic 9: D.C.

Circuits

Questionsfrom this topic ore likely those thot involve calculotions. you should expect to get
complex configurotions of resistots, but stoy cool ond remember to use the ',current trdcing,'
method! Once you successfu y simplify the diogrom, we,re in business.

Effective Resistance

For n resistors in series: R€rf: Rt+ Rz+ -.+ Ra

For n resistors in Darallel:

Shortcut for 2 resistors in parallel:

Examples: Calculate the effective resistance across Xy if each resistor has a resistance of 10 0,

x t 1 1r' +1O
=17 5o
lgo-aJ

l-L*1.] '*ro =,, ..,

\20 10/

{1*11
\ 17 5 10./
+ro=164cr

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Potential at a Point and Potential Difference across Two Points

Sketch a graph to represent how the potential varies along OPQRS in the circuit below using the
information given in the tables to guide you.

Resisto. p.d. across Potential/v

4-O
B 4-S
6.5
c 3.O
D 7,5
E 3.5 3.0

Point Potentialat
point / V
o -8.5
? -4-5
a o
R 3,O
s 6.5

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