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Could someone help me calculate and explain how the voltage across each lamp is calculated??? I'm so confuseddd. i attached a link below.
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Okay so since the lamps are in parallel their resistance is calculated as 1/R1 + 1/R2
then you take the reciprocal of that value. eg you got the answer 1/12 + 1/12 = 1/6 you flip it and you get 6. So 6 ohms is the resistance. The fixed resistor is in series with the lamps so you need to realize that voltage will be split in a series circuit. the ratio is 12 ohms (resistor) : 6 ohms ( both lamps in parallel)
so both lamps will get 6/(6+12) * 15 volts = 5 volts
therefore each lamp gets 5/2 = 2.5 volts
Please let me know if this is correct
then you take the reciprocal of that value. eg you got the answer 1/12 + 1/12 = 1/6 you flip it and you get 6. So 6 ohms is the resistance. The fixed resistor is in series with the lamps so you need to realize that voltage will be split in a series circuit. the ratio is 12 ohms (resistor) : 6 ohms ( both lamps in parallel)
so both lamps will get 6/(6+12) * 15 volts = 5 volts
therefore each lamp gets 5/2 = 2.5 volts
Please let me know if this is correct
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Okay so since the lamps are in parallel their resistance is calculated as 1/R1 + 1/R2
then you take the reciprocal of that value. eg you got the answer 1/12 + 1/12 = 1/6 you flip it and you get 6. So 6 ohms is the resistance. The fixed resistor is in series with the lamps so you need to realize that voltage will be split in a series circuit. the ratio is 12 ohms (resistor) : 6 ohms ( both lamps in parallel)
so both lamps will get 6/(6+12) * 15 volts = 5 volts
therefore each lamp gets 5/2 = 2.5 volts
Please let me know if this is correct
Okay so since the lamps are in parallel their resistance is calculated as 1/R1 + 1/R2
then you take the reciprocal of that value. eg you got the answer 1/12 + 1/12 = 1/6 you flip it and you get 6. So 6 ohms is the resistance. The fixed resistor is in series with the lamps so you need to realize that voltage will be split in a series circuit. the ratio is 12 ohms (resistor) : 6 ohms ( both lamps in parallel)
so both lamps will get 6/(6+12) * 15 volts = 5 volts
therefore each lamp gets 5/2 = 2.5 volts
Please let me know if this is correct
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The two lamps in // have a effective resistance = 6 ohms
Using potential divider principle,
the pd across the lamp = 6 / (6 + 12) x 15 = 5 V
Using potential divider principle,
the pd across the lamp = 6 / (6 + 12) x 15 = 5 V
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I thought both lamps would have 5 volts each since the voltage across components in parallel are the same
I thought both lamps would have 5 volts each since the voltage across components in parallel are the same
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