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Exercise from the chapter "Resistor networks"

Equivalent resistance of a mixed group

Level 3 of 5 · Skills: Calculate

Statement

R₁ = 56 Ω is in series with the parallel group of R₂ = 2.7 Ω and R₃ = 2.2 Ω. What is the equivalent resistance?

R₁ = 56 Ω · R₂ = 2.7 Ω · R₃ = 2.2 Ω

Parametric exercise: the values change with every draw; these are one example.

Guided problem in 4 steps: unknown, formula, units, data, result.

1 hint from Bastaya available in the lab
Solution

R₂ ∥ R₃ = 2.7 × 2.2 / (2.7 + 2.2) = 1.212 Ω; Req = 56 + 1.212 = 57.2 Ω.

Other exercises of the chapter

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Q = I·t-
W = P·t-

Workbench

Circuit diagram CEI 60617

How does it work?

The perfboard: each big hole is a circuit node. You push a single leg of a component (resistor, lamp...) into it. The 4 small holes around it are connected to it: that is where chips and leads plug in.

  1. Drag a component onto the board: it snaps onto the grid. R rotates it.
  2. To join neighbouring big holes, click Jumper chip in the palette (or C) then drag on the board: a line of chips is laid at once. Bridged holes become a single node.
  3. For long links and for the power supply (placed next to the board), drag a lead from one big hole to another (or to a terminal).
  4. As soon as a loop is closed, the circuit is solved in real time (Ohm + Kirchhoff) and the diagram follows.
  5. Zoom with the wheel (or + / , two-finger pinch); drag the background to pan, 0 fits the board. The + buttons around the board add a row or a column.

Del delete · R rotate · C chip brush · Esc cancel · wheel zoom · drag the background to pan

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