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Short circuit worksheet

Question 1 A light globe is connected to a 12.0 V battery. Each connection wire has a resistance of 0.050
Ω. The internal resistance of the battery is 0.10 Ω. The current around the circuit is 0.20 A.

P X
12.0 V light globe
Q Y

(a) Determine the drop in voltage from (i) P to X , and (ii) from Y to Q.
(b) What is the difference in potential between X and Y?
Now a short occurs across X and Y.
(c) Write down the value of V XY .
(d) Determine the current in the battery.
(e) Determine the value of VPQ .

Question 2 The following diagram shows a lighting circuit consisting of three lights L1, L2, L3 and an
on/off switch connected to the mains supply.
on/off switch
240 V fuse P Q X Y Z
0V A

L1 L2 L3

B C D E
Initially the switch is off.
(a) Write down the potential at points P, Q, X, Y, Z, A, B, C, D and E.
(b) Determine the values of VPA , VPQ , VQX , VPD and VAE .
Now the switch is on.
(c) Write down the potential at points P, Q, X, Y, Z, A, B, C, D and E.
(d) Determine the values of VPA , VPQ , VQX , VPD and VAE .
Now light L2 is shorted while the switch is on.
(e) What is the meaning of ‘light L2 is shorted’?
(f) Describe and explain the effect of the short on the lighting circuit.
(g) Write down the potential at points P, Q, X, Y, Z, A, B, C, D and E.
Question 3 The following diagram shows a part of a larger circuit. This part consists of four ohmic lights,
L1 (40W12V), L2 (20W12V), L3 (10W12V) and L4 (5W12V). The rating of each light is shown in brackets.
L1 L3

A B C

3V 18V

X Y Z

L2 L4
(a) Determine the resistance of each light.
(b) Which light is the brightest?
(c) If a short occurs between B and Y only, describe and explain the effects on the lights.
(d) If a short occurs between B and C only, describe and explain the effects on the lights.
(e) If a short occurs between A and Y only, describe and explain the effects on the lights.

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