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Chapter 19 - DC Circuits

= Objectives = After studying the material of this chapter, the student should be able to: 1. Determine the equivalent resistance of resistors arranged in series or in parallel or the equivalent resistance of a series parallel combination. 2. Use Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's rules to determine the current through each resistor and the voltage drop across each resistor in a single loop or multiloop dc circuit. 3. Distinguish between the emf and the terminal voltage of a battery and calculate the terminal voltage given the emf, internal resistance of the battery, and external resistance in the circuit. 4. Determine the equivalent capacitance of capacitors arranged in series or in parallel or the equivalent capacitance of a series parallel combination. 5. Determine the charge on each capacitor and the voltage drop across each capacitor in a circuit where capacitors are arranged in series, parallel, or a series parallel combination.