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Physics Homework Solutions Explained

The document contains solutions to homework problems involving circuits and energy. Problem 1 calculates the energy in calories and joules for a Big Mac and battery. Problem 2 involves calculating voltages and currents in series and parallel circuits. Problem 3 examines a circuit with 3 heaters receiving a total power of 3600W, calculating current and power when the voltage is changed.

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Physics Homework Solutions Explained

The document contains solutions to homework problems involving circuits and energy. Problem 1 calculates the energy in calories and joules for a Big Mac and battery. Problem 2 involves calculating voltages and currents in series and parallel circuits. Problem 3 examines a circuit with 3 heaters receiving a total power of 3600W, calculating current and power when the voltage is changed.

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Homework 1

Solutions

H1P1

number of calories on big mac = 540 kiloCalories, battery supplies 50Ampere-hours at


12 volts, number of joule per calorie = 4.2 joules

Number of joules = number of joules per calorie * number of calories

So number of joules in big mac = 540*1000*4.2 = 2.27 x 106

Number of joules in battery = 50*3600*12 = 2.16 x 106

H1P2

Initial values V = 13.3V, R1 = 3.99ohms and R2 2.66ohms

Q1. Using voltage divider


v1 = vv * R1/(R1+R2) = 13.3*3.99/(3.99+2.66)

Q2. Current through both resistors = Vv /(R1+R2) = 13.3/(3.99+2.66)

Q3. Use voltage divider again v2 = Vv * R2/(R1+R2) = 13.3*2.66/(3.99+2.66)

Q4. Same as before Current through both resistors = Vv /(R1+R2) = 13.3/(3.99+2.66)

Q5. Vv = V = 13.3

Q6. Iv = -i2 = -13.3/(3.99+2.66)

Q7. we know that power created is equal to power dissipated by battery so sum of
powers = 0

---parallel circuit---
initial values I = 13.3A R3 = 0.25 ohms, R4 = 0.38ohms

Q8. v3 = IR = I1/(R3//R4) =13.3*0.25*0.38/ (0.38+0.25)

Q9. using current divider i3 = I*R4/(R3+R4) = 13.3*0.38/ (0.38+0.25)

Q10. V4 = V3 = I1/(R3//R4) =13.3*0.25*0.38/ (0.38+0.25)

Q11. Using current divider again i4 = I*R3/(R3+R4) = 13.3*0.25/ (0.38+0.25)


Q12. V1 = V4 = V3 = I1/(R3//R4) =13.3*0.25*0.38/ (0.38+0.25)

Q13. II = -I = -13.3

Q14. Using same argument as in 7 above, sum of powers = 0

H1P3

initial values total heating capacity = 3600w with each heater getting 1200w and V =
240V

Q1. P = IV so I = P/V = 3600/240 = 15A

Q2. Now v =120 instead. So I = 3600/120

Q3. From part 1 we can deduce the resistance of each heater

each heater draws same amount of current since they have the same resistance
so current drawn by each heater = 15/3 = 5A and resistance = v/i = 240/5 = 48
therefore, in modified circuit, current drawn from battery = 240/Rtotal

where Rtotal = 48+48//48 = 72 and I = 240/72 = 3.33 now power dissipated on


R1 =I^2*R1 = 3.332 *48

Q4. Using current divider we know that current through H3 = 3.33/2


so Power = I2*R2 = (3.33/2)2 * 48

Q5. Total heating power = sum of powers dissipated in all 3 resistors = 3.332 *48 +
2*(3.33/2)2 * 48

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