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Module 2 Series-Parallel and Conductance

This document discusses series and parallel circuits. It explains that in a series circuit, the total resistance is the sum of the individual resistances. In a parallel circuit, the equivalent or total resistance is lower than the individual resistances and is calculated using formulas provided. The document also introduces conductance as the reciprocal of resistance and explains that the equivalent conductance of parallel resistors is the sum of their individual conductances. It provides examples of calculating total resistance and equivalent conductance for various circuit configurations.

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Module 2 Series-Parallel and Conductance

This document discusses series and parallel circuits. It explains that in a series circuit, the total resistance is the sum of the individual resistances. In a parallel circuit, the equivalent or total resistance is lower than the individual resistances and is calculated using formulas provided. The document also introduces conductance as the reciprocal of resistance and explains that the equivalent conductance of parallel resistors is the sum of their individual conductances. It provides examples of calculating total resistance and equivalent conductance for various circuit configurations.

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MODULE 2

SERIES - PARALLEL CIRCUITS


AND CONDUCTSNCE
MODULE 2A

SERIES-PARALLEL
CIRCUITS
At the end of this module, the student
should be able to:
1. Recognize series connected resistors.
2. Recognize parallel connected resistors.
3. Determine the total resistance of a
circuit.

SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS


SERIES
CIRCUIT

Two or more elements are in series if


they share a single node.
SERIES CIRCUIT

• Two resistors are considered in • The total resistance is:


series if the same current pass RT = R1 + R2
through them. • More generally, the total
resistance equals the sum of the
resistances.

RT = R1 + R2 + R3 + + RN
SEATWORK Determine the total
Derive the mathematical model resistance.
of determining the equivalent
resistance of n resistors with
equal resistances R
connected in series.
Determine the total What are the
resistance. characteristics of a
series circuit?
PARALLEL CONNECTED LOADS
PARALLEL CIRCUIT

• Two or more elements are


in parallel if they are
connected to the same two
nodes.
The equivalent resistance of the
resistors in parallel:

• Two or more resistors are


connected in parallel if they
have the same voltage across
them.
• The general case of a circuit with
N resistors in parallel. The SEATWORK
equivalent resistance is
SEATWORK Critical Thinking
a. Determine the equivalent What have you observed on the
resistance if two resistors equivalent resistance of the
having 100 and 250 ohms are resistors connected in parallel
connected in parallel. in terms of the resistances of
b. Determine the equivalent the resistors?
resistance if three resistors
having 50, 125 and 300 ohms
are connected in parallel. What are the
c. Determine the equivalent characteristics of
resistance if four resistors
having 200, 500, 1000 and a parallel circuit?
1500 ohms are connected in
parallel.
MODULE 2
SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS
AND CONDUCTSNCE
MODULE 2B

COMBINATION OF SERIES-
PARALLEL CIRCUITS AND
CONDUCTANCE
At the end of this module, the student
should be able to:
1. Recognize the Combination of Series-
Parallel connected Loads.
2. Understand the use of conductance
method in the combination of Series
and Parallel Loads.
3. Determine the total resistance of a
circuit.

SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS


• Series connected resistors can be connected in combination with
parallel connected resistors.
Which resistors are in
series? in parallel?
Which resistors are in SEATWORK
series? in parallel?
Determine the total resistance
of the circuit across ab.

Reduce the circuit to a


single resistor at terminals
a-b.
SEATWORK
Determine the total If Req=50Ω in the circuit,
resistance of the circuit. determine R.

Determine the total resistance of


the circuit.
SEATWORK
Determine the total resistance of Determine the total resistance of
the circuit. the circuit.

Determine the total resistance of


the circuit.

Critical Thinking
What is the importance of knowing
the total resistance or the
equivalent resistance of resistors?
CONDUCTANCE
CONDUCTANCE
A useful quantity in circuit The conductance is a measure of
analysis is the reciprocal of how well an element will
resistance R, known as conduct electric current.
conductance and denoted by G: The unit of conductance is the
mho (ohm spelled backward) or
reciprocal ohm, with symbol,
the inverted omega.
Although engineers often use the
mhos, another unit of
conductance is Siemens (S), the
SI unit of conductance.
It is often more convenient to use
conductance rather than
resistance when dealing with
resistors in parallel. The
equivalent conductance for N
resistors in parallel is
• The equivalent conductance of resistors
connected in parallel is the sum of their
individual conductances.
• The equivalent conductance of parallel
resistors is obtained the same way as
the equivalent resistance of series
resistors.
SEATWORK
A circuit has a resistive load of 1000 Determine the equivalent
ohms. What is the conductance of conductance.
the circuit?

Determine the equivalent


conductance.

• Problems Section 2.5-2.6


• FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRIC CIRCUITS,
3rd Edition, Alexander/Sadiku, page 70

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