If you were to plot the voltage versus the current for a given circuit, what would you expect the slope of the line to be? If no
w the resistance of the circuit were a function of temperature would you still expect to see a straight line when plotting voltage versus current if the temperature was allowed tovary?
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Answer:
Part 1: It would be a straight line, current will be directly proportional to the voltage.
Part 2: The current would taper off and will have negligible increase after the voltage reaches a certain value. Graph attached.
Explanation:
For the first part, voltage and current have a linear relationship as dictated by the Ohm's law.
V=I*R
where V is the voltage, I is the current, and R is the resistance. As the Voltage increase, current is bound to increase too, given that the resistance remains constant.
In the second part, resistance is not constant. As an element heats up, it consumes more current because the free sea of electrons inside are moving more rapidly, disrupting the flow of charge. So, as the voltage increase, the current does increase, but so does the resistance. Leaving less room for the current to increase. This rise in temperature is shown in the graph attached, as current tapers.
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Answer:
Both series circuits provide a total voltage of 9 volts to the two bulbs connected in series and the voltage will be equally divided among two bulbs and they will have same brightness. Therefore, both circuits will have same characteristics.
Explanation:
We are asked to compare two series circuits having equal number of light bulbs.
1st circuit is powered by 6 batteries each having a voltage of 1.5V
2nd circuit is powered by a single battery having a voltage of 9V.
The six batteries in the 1st circuit can be connected together in series or in parallel.
When the batteries are connected in series (positive terminal of one battery connected to negative terminal of another battery) their voltage gets added which means
Voltage of pack = number of batteries*voltage of each battery
Voltage of pack = 6*1.5
Voltage of pack = 9 volts
But the current remains same in the series connection since there is only path for the current to flow.
On the other hand, when the batteries are connected in parallel, the voltage remains same but the current increases.
Circuit 1:
In this circuit, we have 6 batteries each of 1.5 volts connected in series to provide a voltage of 9 volts.
We have connected 2 bulbs in this series circuit.
The voltage will be equally divided between two bulbs if both bulbs are identical in construction.
So there will be 4.5 volts across each bulb and both bulbs will have same brightness.
Circuit 2:
In this circuit, we have 1 battery which provide a voltage of 9 volts.
We have connected 2 bulbs in this series circuit just like in circuit 1.
The voltage will be equally divided between two bulbs if both bulbs are identical in construction.
So there will be 4.5 volts across each bulb and both bulbs will have same brightness.
Conclusion:
Both series circuits provide a total voltage of 9 volts to the two bulbs connected in series and the voltage will be equally divided among two bulbs and they will have same brightness. Therefore, both circuits will have same characteristics.
