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When the switch is closed, calculate: (i) the combined resistance of the circuit; (ii) the change in the current in the circuit when the 4.00 Ω resistor is disconnected.

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b(i)

6.80 Ω6.80 \, \Omega

b(ii)

−0.0504 A-0.0504 \, \text{A}

c(i)

4.625 Ω4.625 \, \Omega

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Part b(i)· 2 steps

  1. Calculate the equivalent resistance of the parallel combination of R2R_2, R3R_3, and R4R_4.

    The resistors R2=2.00 ΩR_2 = 2.00 \, \Omega, R3=4.00 ΩR_3 = 4.00 \, \Omega, and R4=2.00 ΩR_4 = 2.00 \, \Omega are in parallel.

    1Rp=1R2+1R3+1R4\frac{1}{R_p} = \frac{1}{R_2} + \frac{1}{R_3} + \frac{1}{R_4} 1Rp=12.00 Ω+14.00 Ω+12.00 Ω\frac{1}{R_p} = \frac{1}{2.00 \, \Omega} + \frac{1}{4.00 \, \Omega} + \frac{1}{2.00 \, \Omega} 1Rp=0.500 Ω−1+0.250 Ω−1+0.500 Ω−1\frac{1}{R_p} = 0.500 \, \Omega^{-1} + 0.250 \, \Omega^{-1} + 0.500 \, \Omega^{-1} 1Rp=1.250 Ω−1\frac{1}{R_p} = 1.250 \, \Omega^{-1} Rp=11.250 Ω−1=0.800 ΩR_p = \frac{1}{1.250 \, \Omega^{-1}} = 0.800 \, \Omega
  2. Calculate the total combined resistance of the circuit.

    The 6.00 Ω\Omega resistor is in series with the parallel combination RpR_p.

    Rtotal,1=6.00 Ω+RpR_{total,1} = 6.00 \, \Omega + R_p Rtotal,1=6.00 Ω+0.800 ΩR_{total,1} = 6.00 \, \Omega + 0.800 \, \Omega Rtotal,1=6.80 ΩR_{total,1} = \boxed{6.80 \, \Omega}

Part b(ii)

−0.0504 A-0.0504 \, \text{A}

  1. Calculate the initial total current in the circuit.

    The voltage supply is V=12.0 VV = 12.0 \, \text{V}.

    I1=VRtotal,1I_1 = \frac{V}{R_{total,1}} I1=12.0 V6.80 Ω≈1.7647 AI_1 = \frac{12.0 \, \text{V}}{6.80 \, \Omega} \approx 1.7647 \, \text{A}
  2. Calculate the new equivalent resistance when the 4.00 Ω\Omega resistor (R3R_3) is disconnected.

    Now, only R2=2.00 ΩR_2 = 2.00 \, \Omega and R4=2.00 ΩR_4 = 2.00 \, \Omega are in parallel.

    1Rp′=1R2+1R4\frac{1}{R_p'} = \frac{1}{R_2} + \frac{1}{R_4} 1Rp′=12.00 Ω+12.00 Ω\frac{1}{R_p'} = \frac{1}{2.00 \, \Omega} + \frac{1}{2.00 \, \Omega} 1Rp′=0.500 Ω−1+0.500 Ω−1\frac{1}{R_p'} = 0.500 \, \Omega^{-1} + 0.500 \, \Omega^{-1} 1Rp′=1.000 Ω−1\frac{1}{R_p'} = 1.000 \, \Omega^{-1} Rp′=11.000 Ω−1=1.00 ΩR_p' = \frac{1}{1.000 \, \Omega^{-1}} = 1.00 \, \Omega
  3. Calculate the new total combined resistance and the new total current.

    Rtotal,2=6.00 Ω+Rp′R_{total,2} = 6.00 \, \Omega + R_p' Rtotal,2=6.00 Ω+1.00 Ω=7.00 ΩR_{total,2} = 6.00 \, \Omega + 1.00 \, \Omega = 7.00 \, \Omega I2=VRtotal,2I_2 = \frac{V}{R_{total,2}} I2=12.0 V7.00 Ω≈1.7143 AI_2 = \frac{12.0 \, \text{V}}{7.00 \, \Omega} \approx 1.7143 \, \text{A}
  4. Calculate the change in the current.

    ΔI=I2−I1\Delta I = I_2 - I_1 ΔI=1.7143 A−1.7647 A\Delta I = 1.7143 \, \text{A} - 1.7647 \, \text{A} ΔI=−0.0504 A\Delta I = \boxed{-0.0504 \, \text{A}}

    The current decreases by 0.0504 A.

Part c(i)

4.625 Ω4.625 \, \Omega

  1. Determine the net voltage driving the current in the circuit.

    The motorcycle battery (12.0 V) is charging the phone battery (4.6 V). The phone battery's EMF opposes the charging voltage.

    Vnet=Vmotorcycle−VphoneV_{net} = V_{motorcycle} - V_{phone} Vnet=12.0 V−4.6 VV_{net} = 12.0 \, \text{V} - 4.6 \, \text{V} Vnet=7.4 VV_{net} = 7.4 \, \text{V}
  2. Calculate the total resistance of the two filament bulbs.

    Using Ohm's Law, Vnet=I×Rtotal_bulbsV_{net} = I \times R_{total\_bulbs}, where I=0.8 AI = 0.8 \, \text{A}.

    Rtotal_bulbs=VnetIR_{total\_bulbs} = \frac{V_{net}}{I} Rtotal_bulbs=7.4 V0.8 AR_{total\_bulbs} = \frac{7.4 \, \text{V}}{0.8 \, \text{A}} Rtotal_bulbs=9.25 ΩR_{total\_bulbs} = 9.25 \, \Omega
  3. Determine the resistance of each filament bulb.

    Since the two bulbs are in series, their resistances add up.

    Reach_bulb=Rtotal_bulbs2R_{each\_bulb} = \frac{R_{total\_bulbs}}{2} Reach_bulb=9.25 Ω2R_{each\_bulb} = \frac{9.25 \, \Omega}{2} Reach_bulb=4.625 ΩR_{each\_bulb} = \boxed{4.625 \, \Omega}

Part c(ii)

When the phone battery is fully charged, its internal chemical reactions reach equilibrium, and its terminal voltage (or EMF) rises to match the charging voltage. This causes the net voltage across the series circuit (motorcycle battery EMF - phone battery EMF) to decrease significantly, reducing the current flowing through the circuit. Since the brightness of the bulbs depends on the current, they will dim or go off when the current becomes very low.

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