Series & parallel resistors worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
R1​ = 4 Ω+−V1​8 VR2​4 ΩAR3​12 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 8 VR1 = 4 ΩR2 = 4 ΩR3 = 12 Ω
Req = Ω
2.Easy
R1​ = 5 ΩIR1​+−V1​6 VR2​3 ΩAR3​12 Ω

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

V1 = 6 VR1 = 5 ΩR2 = 3 ΩR3 = 12 Ω
IR1 = A
3.Medium
R1​ = 20 ΩR3​ = 5 Ω+−V1​18 VR2​5 ΩIR2​AR4​4 ΩB

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 18 VR1 = 20 ΩR2 = 5 ΩR3 = 5 ΩR4 = 4 Ω
IR2 = A
4.Medium
R1​ = 2 ΩR3​ = 5 Ω+−V1​24 VR2​5 ΩIR2​AR4​2 ΩB

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 24 VR1 = 2 ΩR2 = 5 ΩR3 = 5 ΩR4 = 2 Ω
IR2 = A
5.Hard
R1​ = 4 ΩR3​ = 12 ΩR5​ = 25 Ω+−V1​24 VR2​2 ΩAR4​30 ΩBR6​8 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 24 VR1 = 4 ΩR2 = 2 ΩR3 = 12 ΩR4 = 30 ΩR5 = 25 ΩR6 = 8 Ω
Req = Ω
6.Hard
R1​ = 6 ΩR3​ = 10 ΩR5​ = 8 Ω+−V1​30 VR2​4 ΩIR2​AR4​6 ΩBR6​25 Ω

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 30 VR1 = 6 ΩR2 = 4 ΩR3 = 10 ΩR4 = 6 ΩR5 = 8 ΩR6 = 25 Ω
IR2 = A

Answer key

  1. 1. Req = 7 Ω
  2. 2. IR1 = 0.8108 A
  3. 3. IR2 = 0.4985 A
  4. 4. IR2 = 2.847 A
  5. 5. Req = 5.865 Ω
  6. 6. IR2 = 2.588 A

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