Phy 202 & 214     Quiz 22  Resistors     March 5, 2008

 

1.    What is the resistance of a carbon resistor at 20 ¡ if it is a cylinder of radius 6 mm and a length of 3 m ?  (Resistivity of carbon is 3 x 105 V m, and it's Temperature coefficient of resistivity is -0.5 x 10-3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.    At 20¡ C, the carbon resistor in an electric circuit connected to a 5 V battery has a resistance of 200 ohms. What is the current in the circuit when the temperature is - 30¡.  (Resistivity of carbon is 3  x 105 Vohm- m, and it's Temperature coefficient of resistivity is - 0.5 x 10-3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  When a parallel plate capacitor whose plates have area 2 m2 are connected to a 20 V battery the charge on the plates is 6

mC.  How far apart are the plates?

 

 

4.  Find I1, I2, & I3 in the following circuit. 

 

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