Consider resistors R1 and R2 connected in series E R1 R2 and in parallel E R1 R2 to a source of emf E that has no internal resistance. How does the power dissipated by the resistors in these two cases compare?

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Answer:

The power dissipated by the resistors connected in parallel is higher than that of in series.

Explanation:

Power dissipated by a resistor is given by the following formula:

[tex]P = I^2R[/tex]

The current, I, can be found by Ohm's Law:

[tex]V = IR[/tex]

Case 1:

The equivalent resistance in resistors connected in series is:

[tex]R_{eq} = R_1 + R_2[/tex]

[tex]I = V/R = E/(R_1 + R_2)[/tex]

[tex]P_1 = I^2R_{eq} = \frac{E^2}{(R_1 + R_2)^2}(R_1 + R_2) = \frac{E^2}{(R_1 + R_2)}[/tex]

Case 2:

The equivalent resistance in resistors connected in parallel is:

[tex]\frac{1}{R_{eq}} = \frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}{R_2}\\R_{eq} = \frac{R_1R_2}{R_1 + R_2}[/tex]

[tex]I = V/R = \frac{E}{(\frac{R_1R_2}{R_1 + R_2})} = \frac{E(R_1 + R_2)}{R_1R_2}[/tex]

[tex]P_2 = I^2R_{eq} = \frac{E^2(R_1 + R_2)^2}{R_1^2R_2^2}\frac{R_1R_2}{(R_1 + R_2)} = \frac{E^2(R_1 + R_2)}{R_1R_2}[/tex]

Comparison:

If we compare [tex]P_1[/tex] and [tex]P_2[/tex]:

[tex]P_1 = \frac{E^2}{(R_1 + R_2)}, P_2 = \frac{E^2(R_1 + R_2)}{R_1R_2}\\[/tex]

According to these equations, we can conclude that

[tex]P_2 > P_1[/tex]

You can give numbers to resistances to compare them.

The ratio between the parallel to the series connection is

[tex]\frac{P_s}{P_p} = \frac{R_1 * R_2}{(R_1+R_2)^2}[/tex]

Data;

  • R1
  • R2
  • Energy = E

Power Dissipated in Resistor

In the series connection;

[tex]Ps = E^2/Rs[/tex]

In the parallel connection;

[tex]Pp = E^2/Rp[/tex]

To compare how power is dissipated between the two connection, we would take the ratio between the parallel and series connection

[tex]P_s/P_p = R_p/P_s = R_1*R_2/(R_1+R_2)^2[/tex]

The ratio between the parallel to the series connection is

[tex]\frac{P_s}{P_p} = \frac{R_1 * R_2}{(R_1+R_2)^2}[/tex]

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