Unit 11 · Electric Circuits

Chapter 11.2

Electric Power and Compound Circuits

Add a second bulb in parallel and the first one does not dim at all; add it in series and both go dim. Which bulb is brightest is a question about power, not current alone.

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By the end

  1. 01Compute the power delivered to a circuit element and rank bulb brightness with it
  2. 02Reduce series and parallel resistor networks to an equivalent resistance
  3. 03Model a real battery as an ideal emf with internal resistance and find its terminal voltage
  4. 04Place ammeters and voltmeters correctly and describe qualitatively how a nonideal meter disturbs a reading

In unit 11

  1. 11.1Current, Resistance, and Ohm's Law
  2. 11.2Electric Power and Compound Circuits
  3. 11.3Kirchhoff's Rules
  4. 11.4Capacitors in Circuits
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