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conclusion, the total power in a series circuit equals the ____________________ of all
4.
n two resistors in a series circuit is the same as the percentage
stors.
5. were reduced to half its original value? (Fill in
____________ efore. The individual power
issipations would be equal to
_______________________
one-half for a given resistance, the circuit current will
__ __ to _______________________. This causes the
____ s
T
dissipated by a given
6. h
.
=
________________________. P = _______________________.
__________.
= _____________ = _______________________.
the circuit decreased
In
the individual power dissipations.
a.) product b.) sum
What is the percentage of
P
1
to P
3
? P
1
= ____________________ % of P
3
.
The percentage of power betwee
of _______________________ between the same two resi
What would happen to P
T
if the applied voltage
the appropriate blanks using fractions.)
P
T
= ___________ as much as it did b
d the original value.
When the voltage is decreased to
_____________ ______
power, or V x I to be ____________ _______ the original value. If the resistance
remain the same but the voltage is changed, the actual value of power dissipated will (change,
not change) _______________________ but the percentage of P
resistance will (change, not change) _______________________.
C ange the
V
A
to 10 volts. Fill in the blanks by calculating and measuring the following values.
V
A
= _______________________. V
2
= _______________________
I
2
P
T
= _______________________. V
3
= _____________
V
1
__________. P
3
P
1
= _______________________.
When the applied voltage was decreased to half its original value, current decreased to
________________ its original value and the total power dissipated in
to ________________ its original value. The power dissipated by each resistor also
decreased to ________________ its original value.
Does this information verify step 5? ___________