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R
eq
= (1/3)R
P
eq
= V
2
/R
eq
= 3 V
2
/R =3P
P
eq
= 3x34W =102W
( )
2
2
130 V
497
34W
V
R
P
= = = O
2
1 2 3
34
130 ( )
V
P W
R
V volts fixded
R R R R
= =
=
= = =
32
+65 V
- 65V
Demo - Light Bulbs in Series
Observation: Taking one bulb out breaks the circuit.
The more bulbs we put in series, the dimmer they get!
Assume: the bulbs are almost identical
and have the same resistance
1
n
eq i
i
R R
=
=
R
eq
= R
1
+ R
2
+ R
3
= 3R
R = R
1
= R
2
= R
3
V = V
1
+ V
2
+V
3
P = V
2
/R = 34 W
P
eq
= V
2
/R
eq
= V
2
/(3R)
= (1/3) V
2
/R = P/3
P
eq
= (34/3) W
(dimmer than the
parallel case of P
eq
=
(3x34) W !)