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After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
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• Explain why voltage is the same across all branches in a parallel circuit. |
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• Calculate the individual branch currents in a parallel circuit. |
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• Calculate the total current in a parallel circuit using Kirchhoff’s current law. |
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• Calculate the equivalent resistance of two or more resistors in parallel. |
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• Explain why the equivalent resistance of a parallel circuit is always less than the smallest branch resistance. |
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• Calculate the total conductance of a parallel circuit. |
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• Calculate the total power in a parallel circuit. |
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• Solve for the voltage, current, power, and resistance in a parallel circuit having random unknowns. |
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• Describe the effects of an open and short in a parallel circuit. |
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• Troubleshoot parallel circuits containing opens and shorts. |