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compo
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5. emove the jumper wire and replace R . Now simulate R shorting out by replacing it with a
_________.
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ill ca
tal cur
V
2
= _________________________. V
5
= _________________________.
What happened to the voltage drops across all of the “un-shorted” components in the circuit?
_ __________________________________________________
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The voltage drop across the shorted component equals _______________.
What happens to I
T
when a short occurs to a nent that is in series with the main line
components? _______________________
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R
1 3
jumper wire. Measure the new voltage drops and record your results below.
V
A
= _________________________. V
3
= (across the short) ______________.
V
1
= _________________________. V
4
= _________________________.
V
2
= _________________________. V
5
= ________________
Explain what happened to the voltage drops of the components that were in parallel with the
short. ___________________________________________________________
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What happened to the voltage drops of the components that were in series with the main line?
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______________________________ ________________ _
n conclusion, a short anywhere in the circuit w use total circuit resistance to I
____________________ therefore the to rent will ____________________. This
is true not only for series-parallel combination circuits, but for any circuit.