Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Series of Capacitors in Parallel

Determine the amount of power dissipated in a resistor in a complex circuit.

Determine the amount of power dissipated in a resistor that is part of a series circuit.

Determine the mass and KE of a particle trapped in a magnetic field given the charge of the particle as well as the speed and strength of the field.

Determine the charge on a pith ball that is suspended in an electric field.

Determine the total energy stored on a group of capacitors in a combination circuit.

Determine the amount of energy stored on a capacitor in a series circuit.

Determine the total energy stored on a group of capacitors in a parallel circuit.

Determine the internal resistance of a battery based on the electrochemical potential and the current that comes out of the battery when it is hooked to a series of resistors connected in parallel.

Determine the time it takes an electron to reach a phosphorescent screen when it is fired by a capacitor. Students must also find the top speed of the electron and the amount of vertical deflection it experiences.

Determine the time it takes an electron to reach a phosphorescent screen when it is fired by a capacitor. Students must also find the top speed of the electron.