Class 2: Circuit Analysis Techniques
Activity 2 – KCL, KVL, Series and Parallel Resistors
- Dr. Mahmood A. Hameed
ECSE Department Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Intro to ECSE
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Class 2: Circuit Analysis Techniques Activity 2 KCL, KVL, Series and Parallel Resistors Dr. Mahmood A. Hameed ECSE Department Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Intro to ECSE Model of a Car Battery Lights ON and Engine OFF SWITCH open
Class 2: Circuit Analysis Techniques
Activity 2 – KCL, KVL, Series and Parallel Resistors
ECSE Department Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Intro to ECSE
2 September 2020
Model of a Car Battery Lights ON and Engine OFF
SWITCH wirewire
Battery
+
headlight
12 V
I
}
voltage
/ /
Sr
source1-
8wire
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Ohm’s Law
V
voltage
across
an
element is
directly
proportional
to the
current
through
.u
x
i
R
UN)
i
v
=
a-Mr-0
A
rt
O
R
i
ca)
y
D= mi to
v
= mi
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What is so cool about resistors?
Resistors
can
model
various
physical
quantities
.Force
Sensitive
Resistor
( FSR )
Light dependent
Resistor
( LDR)
Thermistor
( Temperature )
Flashlight
bulb
,
speaker
,
headlight
car
,
fan
appliances
.Resistors are passive linear elements They can only absorb power Power relationships:
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What about power absorbed by resistors
P
=
watts ( w)
V
z
=
R
R
=
i ? R
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Kirchoff’s Current Law (KCL)
Conservation
Charge
a:*
.
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Kirchoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)
Algebraic
sum
voltages
in
a
loop
equal €
"
.
"
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Resistors in Series
A
R , R2
Rs
RN B
O-MMM
which
electrical
Raps
=
Rit Rz + Rst
.quality
is
the
same
N
for
all
resistors
= E Ri
here ?
i=I
CURRENT
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Resistors in Parallel
OA
,
+ #
t # t
R ,}
Rz} {
Rs
" " {RN
¥y ÷
RAB
⇒
RAB
= (÷¥
②
③
, RIKKI
VOLTAGES
same
R , Rat R
, Rst 122123currents
depends
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Example 1: Circuit Analysis
Find current through R2 and R3
in
an
= 8 Ven
.
+ ÷ .'
'
in
."÷÷:÷÷: '÷::÷i
RAB
= Zr = ¥A
↳ B
2A
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Example 2: Circuit Analysis
Find current through R1
Switch
switch
closed
→
in,
I
r
Vez
=
series
switch
.= t2
x Rz
R , -1122
Go to the class website Look under class 2 Find activity 2 Do the activity
Individual submission for activity 2 Encouraged to discuss with others in the class on WebEx Teams
Answer the activity using template (attached class 2) When complete – upload to Gradescope
Due Thursday, September 10th at 11:59 pm Use guides to learn how to upload documents
2 September 2020
Activity 2: KCL, KVL, Series and Parallel Resistors