A battery is connected to a network of resistors and capacitors. What happens to the energy supplied by the battery? I need some help understanding this concept!
2007-02-22 07:49:32 · 6 answers · asked by Sir Guitarist 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
If there is a purely resistive path through the network then the energy of the current will be continuously dissipated through resistors as heat. Any capacitors will store the energy as a charge until they are charged up as high as the applied voltage.
2007-02-22 07:54:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want an exact answer about what's going on, I would need to see the network schematics.
The simple answer is: the resistors transform the batteries energy into heat, the conductors simply move the current from one of the batteries connectors to the resistors and from there to the other connector of the battery.
2007-02-22 15:56:34 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the energy can get stored on the capacitors and where there is current flow through the resistors, power (heat) will be dissipated.
2007-02-22 15:54:32 · answer #3 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The energy is dissipated as heat, so long as the circuit is complete _without_ capacitors in the path. A capacitor will block the flow of current from a battery so it can be from any part of the circuit to ground, but not a part of the path.
2007-02-22 15:52:36 · answer #4 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the case of the resistors the current flows through it but is slowed down at some measurable rate. This will increase the amperage as the current is pushing against something. The capacitors are alternatly storing up and releasing energy at some measured rate.
2007-02-22 15:54:22 · answer #5 · answered by chefchip2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well that could mean any number of circuit configurations! first of all a resistor is a small coil of wire inside a ceramic coating, it is desighned to (shunt or restrict ) the flow of voltage from the power sorce. i.e battery, the colored bands on it represent how many olms it is. now a capacitor on the other hand is desighned to hold the voltage from the power sorce internaly until the circuit calls for it, then it is discharged. as long as it is refed by the power sorce it will recharge and discharge continuously.! I hope this will help you under stand electronics a little more
2007-02-22 16:06:10 · answer #6 · answered by andrew s. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋