Lecture3 Series, Parallel, and Series Parallel Circuit

Neon S. de Jesus 06/21/2011

Internal Resistance of Voltage Sources

Pmax

E2 , 4 RL

Rint RL

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Parallel Elements
Have two points in common The total resistance is always less than the value of the smallest resistor RT always decrease when additional element are added

two resistor

equal

resistor

three resistor
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Parallel Elements
Example Solution

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Parallel Circuits

VT V1 V2 V3 IT I1 I 2 I 3
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VN IN

Parallel Circuits
Example
Determine R3 Calculate E Find Is Find I2 Determine P2

Solution

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Current Divider Rule

General Form

Two Resistor

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Current Divider Rule

Example

Solution

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Series-Parallel Circuits
Example Solution

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Series-Parallel Circuits
Example
At path 1

At path 2

At path 3

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Series-Parallel Circuits
Exercise

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Series-Parallel Circuits
Exercise

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Series-Parallel Circuits
Exercise

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Wye (Y) to Delta () and Delta to Wye Conversion (T- and -T)

If resistors value are equal

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Wye (Y) to Delta () and Delta to Wye Conversion (T- and -T)
Example

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Wye (Y) to Delta () and Delta to Wye Conversion (T- and -T)
Example a. Convert Delta to wye

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Wye (Y) to Delta () and Delta to Wye Conversion (T- and -T)
Example b. Convert wye to delta

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Homework (Due: Jun 28, 2011)

Derivation of wye to delta and delta to wye conversion formula Solve for RT in the figure Quiz on Jun 28, 2011
Practice solving problem in circuit
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