Series & parallel resistors worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
R1​ = 12 Ω+−V1​24 VR2​2 ΩAR3​10 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 24 VR1 = 12 ΩR2 = 2 ΩR3 = 10 Ω
Req = Ω
2.Easy
R1​ = 12 ΩIR1​+−V1​8 VR2​4 ΩAR3​3 Ω

Find the current IR1 delivered by the source, which flows through R1.

V1 = 8 VR1 = 12 ΩR2 = 4 ΩR3 = 3 Ω
IR1 = A
3.Medium
R1​ = 10 ΩR3​ = 4 Ω+−V1​10 VR2​5 ΩIR2​AR4​12 ΩB

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 10 VR1 = 10 ΩR2 = 5 ΩR3 = 4 ΩR4 = 12 Ω
IR2 = A
4.Medium
R1​ = 15 ΩR3​ = 10 Ω+−V1​6 VR2​3 ΩAR4​20 ΩB

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 6 VR1 = 15 ΩR2 = 3 ΩR3 = 10 ΩR4 = 20 Ω
Req = Ω
5.Hard
R1​ = 12 ΩR3​ = 12 ΩR5​ = 10 Ω+−V1​6 VR2​2 ΩAR4​4 ΩBR6​20 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 6 VR1 = 12 ΩR2 = 2 ΩR3 = 12 ΩR4 = 4 ΩR5 = 10 ΩR6 = 20 Ω
Req = Ω
6.Hard
R1​ = 5 ΩR3​ = 30 ΩR5​ = 20 Ω+−V1​36 VR2​30 ΩAR4​15 ΩBR6​15 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 36 VR1 = 5 ΩR2 = 30 ΩR3 = 30 ΩR4 = 15 ΩR5 = 20 ΩR6 = 15 Ω
Req = Ω

Answer key

  1. 1. Req = 13.67 Ω
  2. 2. IR1 = 0.5833 A
  3. 3. IR2 = 0.5517 A
  4. 4. Req = 17.73 Ω
  5. 5. Req = 13.77 Ω
  6. 6. Req = 22.23 Ω

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