Determine the values of the branch currents and the total

Question

Assignment

Short Answer Questions

Answer the following questions as completely as possible.

1. Describe how to determine that resistors are in parallel.

2. State the rules for current and voltage in a parallel circuit.

3. Describe the difference between a current source and a voltage source.

4. List and identify the three types of circuit commons.

Problems

Complete the following problems. Show all work.

1. Determine the values of the branch currents and the total current for the circuit shown in the following figure (Fig. 5.33b).

2. Determine the potentiometer setting required to set the total circuit current in the following figure (Fig. 5.37b) to 36 mA.

3. Find the total circuit current for the following combination of branch currents (see Figure 5.32 in the text, reproduced below): I₁ = 1.5 mA, I₂ = 3.3 mA, I₃ = 17 mA.

4. Determine the branch current values for the circuit shown in the following figure (Fig. 5.39b).

5. Determine the maximum possible load power for the circuit shown in the following figure (Fig. 5.42b).