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- | ===== Project | + | ===== Project: NASA Consult Test Part 2 ===== |
You've impressed Lieutenant Maverick Mitchell with your consulting work over the Artemis 13 disaster. Even though it's been quick, Maverick wants to promote you to Senior Consultants, | You've impressed Lieutenant Maverick Mitchell with your consulting work over the Artemis 13 disaster. Even though it's been quick, Maverick wants to promote you to Senior Consultants, | ||
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=== Level 2: Equal circuit elements === | === Level 2: Equal circuit elements === | ||
- | For the circuits below, say that $V_{bat} = 16 V$ and each resistor | + | For the circuits below, say that $V_{bat} = 16 V$ and each capacitor |
- | a) What is the equivalent capacitance of the circuit? | + | a) Which capacitors are in series? Which capacitors are in parallel? How do you know? |
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+ | b) What is the equivalent capacitance of the circuit? | ||
- | b) Which capacitors are in series? Which capacitors are in parallel? How do you know? | ||
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Consider the circuit below where initially the capacitors are all uncharged. | Consider the circuit below where initially the capacitors are all uncharged. | ||
- | a) Initially, where is there current in the circuit? | + | a) Initially |
b) When the switch is closed, what is the initial current provided by the battery if $V_{bat} = 6V$, all resistors are $R = 1000 \Omega$, and all capacitors are $C = 2200 mF$? | b) When the switch is closed, what is the initial current provided by the battery if $V_{bat} = 6V$, all resistors are $R = 1000 \Omega$, and all capacitors are $C = 2200 mF$? | ||
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e) What is the final current provided by the battery? (After the switch has been closed for a long time.) | e) What is the final current provided by the battery? (After the switch has been closed for a long time.) | ||
- | f) If the switch is then opened again, what would you expect to happen? Explain in words. | + | f) When the switch has been closed for a long time, what is the voltage across each of the capacitors? |
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+ | g) If the switch is then opened again, what would you expect to happen? Explain in words. | ||
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<WRAP info> | <WRAP info> | ||
=== Learning Goals: === | === Learning Goals: === | ||
- | * Explain how you know something is in series. Explain what happens for current | + | * Explain how you know something is in series. Explain what happens for charge |
- | * Explain how you know something is in parallel. Explain what happens for current | + | * Explain how you know something is in parallel. Explain what happens for charge |
* Explain what the loop rule is and the physical principle it is related to. | * Explain what the loop rule is and the physical principle it is related to. | ||
* Explain what the node rule is and the physical principle it is related to. | * Explain what the node rule is and the physical principle it is related to. |