Series & parallel resistors worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
R1​ = 3 Ω+−V1​6 VR2​6 ΩAR3​6 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 6 VR1 = 3 ΩR2 = 6 ΩR3 = 6 Ω
Req = Ω
2.Easy
R1​ = 2 ΩIR1​+−V1​10 VR2​12 ΩAR3​4 Ω

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

V1 = 10 VR1 = 2 ΩR2 = 12 ΩR3 = 4 Ω
IR1 = A
3.Medium
R1​ = 3 ΩR3​ = 4 Ω+−V1​18 VR2​8 ΩIR2​AR4​3 ΩB

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 18 VR1 = 3 ΩR2 = 8 ΩR3 = 4 ΩR4 = 3 Ω
IR2 = A
4.Medium
R1​ = 4 ΩR3​ = 2 Ω+−V1​6 VR2​3 ΩIR2​AR4​3 ΩB

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 6 VR1 = 4 ΩR2 = 3 ΩR3 = 2 ΩR4 = 3 Ω
IR2 = A
5.Hard
R1​ = 25 ΩIR1​R3​ = 4 ΩR5​ = 3 Ω+−V1​36 VR2​30 ΩAR4​30 ΩBR6​4 Ω

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

V1 = 36 VR1 = 25 ΩR2 = 30 ΩR3 = 4 ΩR4 = 30 ΩR5 = 3 ΩR6 = 4 Ω
IR1 = A
6.Hard
R1​ = 30 ΩR3​ = 3 ΩR5​ = 3 Ω+−V1​6 VR2​15 ΩIR2​AR4​10 ΩBR6​3 Ω

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 6 VR1 = 30 ΩR2 = 15 ΩR3 = 3 ΩR4 = 10 ΩR5 = 3 ΩR6 = 3 Ω
IR2 = A

Answer key

  1. 1. Req = 6 Ω
  2. 2. IR1 = 2 A
  3. 3. IR2 = 1.248 A
  4. 4. IR2 = 0.6383 A
  5. 5. IR1 = 1.114 A
  6. 6. IR2 = 0.05373 A

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