Physics 212

Spring 2009
Problem Set #4

Read: 17.1 – 17.4, 18.1, 18.2 and then do the problems.

1) A DVD player in a computer draws a current of 0.27 A. How
many electrons pass through the player in one minute? 5)362 °C 9) 14.7 Ω
6) a) 13 V 10) Req = 15 Ω
2) A camcorder can run off of a charged battery pack for 2 b) 37 V Ibatt = 2 A
hours. If the pack supplies 180 C of charge to the I4 = 1 A
camcorder, how much current does it draw from the
battery? 8)Three resistors are connected in parallel. Their values are 3
Ω,
3)A light bulb has a filament with a resistance of 580 Ω. A
V.
5 Ω, and 8 Ω. The resistors are connected to a battery of 25
battery of 120 V is attached to the light bulb. How much
current goes through the filament? a) Draw a circuit diagram.
b) Find the equivalent resistance.
4) A copper cable has a current of 1200 A running through it. c) Find the current coming out of the battery.
There is a potential difference of 0.016 V between two d) Using a V-I-R chart find the V and I values for each
points on the cable that are 0.24 m apart. Calculate the resistor..
radius of the cable.
9) Determine the equivalent resistance between points A and
B for the resistors shown in the circuit below.
5)A toaster uses a nichrome heating wire. When the toaster
A
is turned on at 20° C, the initial current is 1.5 A. A few
seconds later, the toaster heats up and the current is 1.30 5.0 Ω 24 Ω
A. What is the temperature of the wire? (Hint: Set two
equations equal to each other then cancel an unknown.) 4.0 Ω 12 Ω

6)A resistor can safely dissipate power only up to a certain

rated value, beyond which the resistor becomes extremely B
hot and often cracks apart. What is the largest voltage that 6.0 Ω 8.0 Ω
can be applied across a 680 Ω resistor, when the resistor is
rated at (a) 0.25 W and (b) 2.0 W?

10)Analyze the circuit below using a V-I-R chart. Find

7)Three resistors are connected in series. Their values are 3 the Ibatt, Req, and the
30 V values of I and V for each resistor.
Ω,
5 Ω, and 8 Ω. The resistors are connected to a battery of 25
V.
a) Draw a circuit diagram. R2 = 18 Ω
b) Find the equivalent resistance.
c) Find the current coming out of the battery.
d) Using a V-I-R chart find the V and I values for each
resistor. R1 = 12 Ω R3 = 9 Ω

R4 = 6 Ω

ANSWERS:
1) 1.0 x 1020 7) b) 16 Ω
2) 0.025 A c) 1.56 A
3) 0.21 A 8) b) 1.52 Ω
4) 9.9 mm c) 16.5 A