chap 5 bte1013
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Series Circuits• Two elements in a series
– Connected at a single point– No other current-carrying connections at this
point
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Series Circuits
• Normally– Current will leave the positive terminal of a
voltage source– Move through the resistors– Return to negative terminal of the source
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Series Resistors
• The total resistance of a series configuration is the sum of the resistance levels.
• The more resistors we add in series, the greater the resistance (no matter what their value)
• The largest resistor in a series combination will have the most impact on the total resistance
NT RRRRRR ...4321
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Series Resistors
• When series resistors have the same value,
• Where N = the number of resistors in the string• The total series resistance is not affected by the
order in which the components are connected.
NRRT
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Series Circuits
• The current is the same at every point in a series circuit
• Analogy: the flow of water is the same through each section of hose as the water is carried to its destination
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Power in a Series Circuit
• Power dissipated by each resistor is determined by the power formulas:
P = VI = V2/R = I2R
• Maximum power is delivered to the largest resistor
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Power in a Series Circuit
• Since energy must be conserved, power delivered by voltage source is equal to total power dissipated by resistors
PT = P1 + P2 + P3 + ∙∙∙ + Pn
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Voltage Sources in Series
• In a circuit with more than one source in series– Sources can be replaced by a single source
having a value that is the sum or difference of the individual sources
• Polarities must be taken into account
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Voltage Sources in Series
• Resultant source– Sum of the rises in one direction minus the
sum of the voltages in the opposite direction
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Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)
• The algebraic summation of voltage rises and voltage drops around a closed loop is equal to zero
Σ V = 0 for a closed loop
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Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL)
• Another way of stating KVL is: – Summation of voltage rises is equal to the
summation of voltage drops around a closed loop
ΣErises = ΣVdrops for a closed loop
V1 + V2 + V3 + ∙∙∙ + Vn = ET
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The Voltage Divider Rule
• Voltage applied to a series circuit – Will be dropped across all the resistors in
proportion to the magnitude of the individual resistors
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The Voltage Divider Rule
• Voltage across a resistor in a series circuit is equal to the total applied voltage times value of that resistor divided by the total resistance of the series circuit
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Voltage Divider Rule Application
• If a single resistor is very large compared to the other series resistors, the voltage across that resistor will be the source voltage
• If the resistor is very small, the voltage across it will be essentially zero
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Voltage Divider Rule Application
• If a resistor is more than 100 times larger than another resistor– Smaller resistor can be neglected
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Circuit Ground
• Ground – Point of reference or a common point in a
circuit for making measurements
• One type of grounding is chassis ground
• In this type of grounding– Common point of circuit is often the metal
chassis of the piece of equipment
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Circuit Ground
• Chassis ground – Often connected to Earth Ground
• Earth ground– Physically connected to the earth by a metal
pipe or rod
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Circuit Ground
• If a fault occurs within a circuit, the current is redirected to the earth
• Voltages are often measured with respect to ground
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Double Subscripts
• For the circuit shown, we can express the voltage between any two node points (a and b) as Vab.
• If a is at a higher potential than b, then Vab is positive
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Double Subscripts
• If b is at a higher potential than a, then Vab is negative
• In this case, Vab would be negative
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Single Subscripts
• In a circuit with a ground reference point– Voltages may be expressed with respect to
that reference point
• Va
– Voltage at point a with respect to ground – Ground represents a point of zero reference
potential
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Single Subscripts
• If voltages at various points in a circuit are known with respect to ground, then the voltage between points is easily determined
• Vab = Va – Vb
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Applications
Holiday lights Holiday lights are connected in series if one
wire enters and leaves the casing. If one of the filaments burns out or is broken,
all of the lights go out unless a fuse link is used. A fuse link is a soft conducting metal with a
coating on it that breaks down if the bulb burn out, causing the bulb to be by-passed, thus only one bulb goes out.
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Applications
Microwave oven A series circuit can be very useful in the design
of safety equipment. In a microwave, it is very dangerous if the oven
door is not closed or sealed properly. Microwaves use a series circuit with magnetic switches on the door to ensure that the door is properly closed.
Magnetic switches are switches where the magnet draws a magnetic conducting bar between two conductors to complete the circuit.
References
• Electricity and Electronics by Gerrish, Dugger and Roberts, 10th edition, 2009, GW Publisher
• Circuit Analysis: Theory and Practice by A. H. Robbins, W. C. Miller, 4th edition, 2006, Thomson Delmar Learning
• Introductory Circuit Analysis by R. L. Boylestad, 11th edition, 2007, Prentice Hall
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