(1)S1闭合,S2、S3断开,R1与L串联;
RL=
=
U
PL
=12Ω,(6V)2
3W
∵L正常发光,
∴I=
=PL UL
=0.5A,3W 6V
U=I(R1+RL)=0.5×(20Ω+12Ω)=16V;
(2)S1、S2、S3都闭合,滑片P在b端时,L被短路,R1与R2并联;
I1=
=U R1
=0.8A,16V 20Ω
I2=I-I1=1.2A-0.8A=0.4A,
R2=
=U I2
=40Ω.16V 0.4A
答:(1)电源电压为16V;
(2)滑动变阻器R2的最大阻值为40Ω.