b) Complete the following table:
A Comparison of Loads in Series and Parallel
Series
Parallel
Current
Io = I1 = I2 = I3 =
I o = I1 + I2 + I3 + …
Potential Difference
(voltage)
V o = V1 + V2 + V3 +…
Ro = R1 + R2 + R3
Resistance
V o = V1 = V2 =….
1/R o = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
Diagram of circuit
using one cell and two
light bulbs
7. Calculate the current that flows through a resistor that is connected to a 5.0
volt cell and uses 500.0 J of energy in 10.0 seconds.
E = IVt,
I = E /Vt
= 500.0/