1. Section 2: Series and Parallel Circuits

2. Series Circuits Picture of Series Circuit:Properties: 1)Current: 2) Voltage: 3) Equivalent Resistance:

3. Sample Problem 1: 1)Find the equivalent resistance: 2)Find the current in the circuit: 3)Find the voltage drop across each resistor: a)30 ohm: b)10 ohm: c)200 ohm:

4. Sample Problem 2: 1)Find the equivalent resistance: 2)Find the current in the circuit: 3)Find the voltage drop across each resistor: a)30 ohm: b)15 ohm: c)20 ohm:

5. More Practice Problems: Holt Physics: Pg 739 (1-4)

7. Parallel Circuits Picture of Parallel Circuit: Properties: 1)Current: 2) Voltage: 3) Equivalent Resistance:

8. Sample Problem 1: 1)Find the equivalent resistance: 2)Find the total current in the circuit: 3)Find the current in each resistor: a)30 ohm: b)10 ohm: c)200 ohm:

9. Sample Problem 2: 1)Find the equivalent resistance: 2)Find the total current in the circuit: 3)Find the current in each resistor: a)20 ohm: b)30 ohm: c)40 ohm: