Consider the three electric circuits marked with X , Y and Z as shown in the fig
ID: 2179118 • Letter: C
Question
Consider the three electric circuits marked withX,YandZas shown in the figure. All the resistors and all the batteries are identical, and all the batteries are ideal.
A) Select the circuit with the smallest voltage drop across a single resistor.
circuitsXandZ, tie for smallest
circuitY
circuitX
circuitsYandZ, tie for smallest
circuitsXandY, tie for smallest
circuitZ
circuitsX,YandZ, 3-way tie
B)Select the circuit with the smallest current through a single resistor.
circuitsXandY, tie for smallest
circuitsXandZ, tie for smallest
circuitZ
circuitsYandZ, tie for smallest
circuitsX,YandZ, 3-way tie
circuitX
circuitY
C)Rank the total power dissipated by theentirecircuit from lowest to highest. (Lowest first, highest last.)
X,Y,Z
Z,Y,X
Y,Z,X
Y,X,Z
X,Z,Y
Z,X,Y
Explanation / Answer
A)circuitY b)circuitZ C)Y,X,Z