3. If we use 1/2 watt resistors with a 50 V power supply, what is the smallest resistance, R that we can use without causing damage to the resistor? Show your calculations.

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Problem 69AP: Consider the circuit below. The battery has an emf of = 30.00 V and an internal resistance of r =...
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d. What is the %E between the calculated value for R & the value given in the circuit diagram?
%E=
experimentar- - theoreticall
theoretical
* 100%
166.7-2001
* 100% = 66.65%
200
e. How can we reposition the voltmeter to reduce this error, & why will this position work?
Moving the voltmeter to
series connection
the error to
instead of a
50%.
parallel connection would reduce
3. If we use 1/2 watt resistors with a 50 V power supply, what is the smallest resistance, R that we can use
without causing damage to the resistor? Show calculations.
your
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Transcribed Image Text:SU V d. What is the %E between the calculated value for R & the value given in the circuit diagram? %E= experimentar- - theoreticall theoretical * 100% 166.7-2001 * 100% = 66.65% 200 e. How can we reposition the voltmeter to reduce this error, & why will this position work? Moving the voltmeter to series connection the error to instead of a 50%. parallel connection would reduce 3. If we use 1/2 watt resistors with a 50 V power supply, what is the smallest resistance, R that we can use without causing damage to the resistor? Show calculations. your 17 Jul 14 1 Physics2-Hartley
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