1. A DC series circuit includes a 9.0V battery and a 50.0 milli-Ohm resistor along with a switch.

a.) Using either the computer drawing tools or a scanned hand written diagram, draw this circuit including proper symbols and labels.

b.) Find the current flowing through the resistor. (Show your work and label the direction the current is flowing in your diagram)

c.) If power is heat dissipated, find the amount of heat dissipated by this resistor. Show your work.

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2. A 12.0V battery is wired in series with 3 resistors, 5 Ohm, 12 Ohm and 36 Ohm.

a.) Using either the computer drawing tools or a scanned hand written diagram, draw this circuit including proper symbols and labels.

b.) Find the equivalent resistance and current flowing through each resistor. Show your work and label your diagram with the current amount and direction of flow.

c.) Find the voltage drop across each resistor in the circuit. Show your work.

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3. A 24.0 V battery is wired in parallel with three resistors, R1 = 10.0 Ohms, R2 = 12.0 Ohms, and R3 = 15.0 Ohms.

a.) Using either the computer drawing tools or a scanned hand written diagram, draw this circuit including proper symbols and labels.

b.) Find the equivalent resistance and total current running through the circuit. Show your work and label the current flow on your diagram.

c.) Find the current flow and voltage drop through each resistor. Show your work and explain.

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