Bruce collects the data on four electric circuits listed in the table.

A 3 column table with 4 rows. The first column is labeled circuit with entries W, X, Y, Z. The second column is labeled voltage in volts with entries 18, 24, 34, 12. The last column is labeled resistance in ohms with entries 38, 34, 70, 18.

Bruce must report any circuits that deliver more than 4.0 C of charge in 8.0 s.

Which lists every circuit that Bruce must include in his report?

X and Z
X and Y
W and Y
W and Z

1 answer

To determine which circuits deliver more than 4.0 C of charge in 8.0 seconds, we need to calculate the current (I) for each circuit using Ohm's Law and the formula for charge (Q).

  1. Calculate current using Ohm's Law: \[ I = \frac{V}{R} \] where \( V \) is voltage and \( R \) is resistance.

  2. Calculate charge using the formula: \[ Q = I \times t \] where \( t \) is time in seconds.

Now, let's calculate the current and charge for each circuit:

Circuit W:

  • Voltage \( V = 18 \) volts
  • Resistance \( R = 38 \) ohms
  • Current \( I = \frac{18}{38} \approx 0.474 \) A
  • Charge \( Q = 0.474 , \text{A} \times 8.0 , \text{s} \approx 3.792 , \text{C} \)

Circuit X:

  • Voltage \( V = 24 \) volts
  • Resistance \( R = 34 \) ohms
  • Current \( I = \frac{24}{34} \approx 0.706 \) A
  • Charge \( Q = 0.706 , \text{A} \times 8.0 , \text{s} \approx 5.648 , \text{C} \)

Circuit Y:

  • Voltage \( V = 34 \) volts
  • Resistance \( R = 70 \) ohms
  • Current \( I = \frac{34}{70} \approx 0.486 \) A
  • Charge \( Q = 0.486 , \text{A} \times 8.0 , \text{s} \approx 3.888 , \text{C} \)

Circuit Z:

  • Voltage \( V = 12 \) volts
  • Resistance \( R = 18 \) ohms
  • Current \( I = \frac{12}{18} \approx 0.667 \) A
  • Charge \( Q = 0.667 , \text{A} \times 8.0 , \text{s} \approx 5.336 , \text{C} \)

Now we can summarize the results:

  1. Circuit W: \( Q \approx 3.792 , \text{C} \) (not included)
  2. Circuit X: \( Q \approx 5.648 , \text{C} \) (included)
  3. Circuit Y: \( Q \approx 3.888 , \text{C} \) (not included)
  4. Circuit Z: \( Q \approx 5.336 , \text{C} \) (included)

Conclusion: The circuits that deliver more than 4.0 C of charge in 8.0 s are circuits X and Z.

Therefore, Bruce must include the circuits X and Z in his report.