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Intermediate Series and Parallel Resistor Circuit Demos and Animations (15:27)

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A detailed look a combination series and parallel resistor circuit. Includes a demonstration of the real circuit and an animation of the electric potential energy of the charges as they move through the circuit.

Content Times:
0:00 The example
0:28 Electric Potential Color-Coding
2:39 Redrawing the circuit diagram
3:09 Determining equivalent resistance
5:00 Determining current delivered by the power supply
6:05 Measuring current delivered by the power supply
7:35 Determining currents through the 4 resistors
9:03 Measuring currents through the 4 resistors
9:33 Confirming Kirchhoff’s Junction Rule
10:02 Determining electric potential difference across each resistor
10:30 Confirming Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule
11:51 Measuring electric potential difference across each resistor
12:22 Electric Potential Energy Animation
14:07 Determining power dissipated in each resistor
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