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Electric Circuits Level 1 Physics A Basic Circuit All circuits have three (3) main parts: Source of NRG Closed Path Device which uses the NRG *If not a closed path (open circuit), the device will not work Potential Difference Within a battery, a chemical reaction occurs. Electrons are transferred from one terminal (leaving it positively charged) to another (leaving it negatively charged). A potential difference (voltage) exists between the two terminals. Electromotive Force (EMF) – maximum potential difference a power source can have. Not actually a force but an amount of NRG per charge V = J/C (Joules/Coulomb) Battery example Chemical reaction in a battery maintains a difference of 12 volts (12 J/C) of between positive/negative terminals Symbol for battery Reason for charge movement Battery creates an electric field within (parallel to) wire Directed toward negative terminal It is this field that exerts a force on the free electrons in the wire Therefore, electrons will move N.S.L. F = ma Comparison with water flow A pump works due to 2 principles Pressure difference Certain amount of flow that passes each second Circuit works due to 2 principles Potential difference Voltage Certain amount of charge that flows each second Current Current Current is defined as the rate at which charge flows through a surface (imaginary) q Coulombs I Ampere Amps A t second Current is the same direction as the flow of positive charge. Resistance Resistance (R) – is defined as the restriction of electron flow. It is due to interactions that occur at the atomic scale. For example, as electron move through a conductor they are attracted to the protons on the nucleus of the conductor itself. This attraction doesn’t stop the electrons, just slow them down a bit and cause the system to waste energy. The unit for resistance is the OHM, W Electric Power Power is the rate at which work is done or energy is dissipated EPE qV P IV t t As charge moves through a device, the charge loses electric potential energy. L.O.C.O.E. tells us that the decreases in EPE must be accompanied by a transfer of energy to some other form (or forms). The charge in a circuit can also gain electrical energy. As it moves through the battery, the charge goes from a lower potential to a higher potential. The opposite happens in the electrical device. L.O.C.O.E says this increase in NRG must come from somewhere – chemical energy stored in the battery Other Power equations P IV Use Ohm' s Law V IR P I 2R V2 P R Ways to Wire a Circuit There are two (basic) ways to wire a circuit. Keep in mind that a resistor can be anything; light bulb, toaster, etc. Series - one after another Parallel – between a set of junctions and parallel to each other Schematic Symbols For the battery symbol, the LONG line is considered to be the POSITIVE terminal and the SHORT line is considered to be the NEGATIVE terminal The VOLTMETER and AMMETER are special devices you place in or around the circuit to measure VOLTAGE and CURRENT Series Circuit In a series circuit, the resistors are wired one after another. Since they are all part of the SAME LOOP they each experience the SAME amount of CURRENT. Notice in the figure, they all exist BETWEEN the terminals of the battery – meaning they SHARE the same POTENTIAL (voltage). I ( series )Total I1 I 2 I 3 V( series )Total V1 V2 V3 Series Circuit I ( series )Total I1 I 2 I 3 V( series )Total V1 V2 V3 As the current goes through the circuit, the charges must USE ENERGY to get through the resistor. So each individual resistor will get its own individual potential voltage). We call this VOLTAGE DROP. V(series)Total V1 V2 V3 ; V IR (IT Req ) series I1R1 I2 R2 I3 R3 Req R1 R2 R3 Req Ri Note: They may use the terms “effective” or “equivalent” to mean TOTAL! Example A series circuit is shown to the left. a) What is the total resistance? Req = 1 + 2 + 3 = 6W b) What is the total current? V=IR 12=I(6) I = 2A c) What is the current across EACH resistor? d) What is the They voltage drop get across each EACH 2 amps! resistor?( Apply Ohm's law to each resistor separately) V1W(2)(1)2 V V3W=(2)(3)= 6V V2W=(2)(2)= 4V Notice that the individual VOLTAGE DROPS add up to the TOTAL!! Parallel Circuit In a parallel circuit, we have multiple loops. So the current splits up among the loops with the individual loop currents adding to the total current Junctions I ( parallel )Total I1 I 2 I 3 Regarding Junctions : I IN I OUT It is important to understand that parallel circuits will all have some position where the current splits and comes back together. We call these JUNCTIONS. The current going IN to a junction will always equal the current going OUT of a junction. Parallel Circuit Notice that the JUNCTIONS both touch the POSTIVE and NEGATIVE terminals of the battery. That means you have the SAME potential difference down EACH individual branch of the parallel circuit. This means that the individual voltages drops are equal. V V( parallel)Total V1 V2 V3 I( parallel)Total I1 I2 I3 ; V IR This junction touches the POSITIVE terminal This junction touches the NEGATIVE terminal ( VT V V V ) Parallel 1 2 3 Req R1 R2 R3 1 1 1 1 Req R1 R2 R3 1 1 Req Ri Example To the left is an example of a parallel circuit. a) What is the total resistance? 1 1 1 1 RP 5 7 9 1 1 0.454 RP Rp 0.454 2.20 W V IR b) What is the total current? 8 I ( R) 3.64 A c) What is the voltage across EACH resistor? 8 V each! d) What is the current drop across each resistor? (Apply Ohm's law to each resistor separately) V IR 8 8 8 I 5W 1.6 A I 7 W 1.14 A I 9W 0.90 A 5 7 9 Notice that the individual currents ADD to the total. Compound (Complex) Circuits Many times you will have series and parallel in the SAME circuit. Solve this type of circuit from the inside out. WHAT IS THE TOTAL RESISTANCE? 1 1 1 ; RP 33.3W RP 100 50 Rs 80 33.3 113.3W Compound (Complex) Circuits 1 1 1 ; RP 33.3W RP 100 50 Rs 80 33.3 113.3W Suppose the potential difference (voltage) is equal to 120V. What is the total current? VT I T RT 120 I T (113.3) I T 1.06 A What is the VOLTAGE DROP across the 80W resistor? V80W I 80W R80W V80W (1.06)(80) V80W 84.8 V Compound (Complex) Circuits R 113.3W T VT 120V I T 1.06 A V80W 84.8V I 80W 1.06 A What is the VOLTAGE DROP across the 100W and 50W resistor? VT ( parallel) V2 V3 VT ( series) V1 V2&3 120 84.8 V2&3 V2&3 35.2 V Each! What is the current across the 100W and 50W resistor? I T ( parallel) I 2 I 3 I T ( series) I1 I 2&3 35.2 0.352 A I100W 100 35.2 I 50W 0.704 A 50 Add to 1.06A