Series & parallel resistors worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
R1​ = 5 Ω+−V1​6 VR2​10 ΩIR2​AR3​12 Ω

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 6 VR1 = 5 ΩR2 = 10 ΩR3 = 12 Ω
IR2 = A
2.Easy
R1​ = 4 Ω+−V1​20 VR2​3 ΩAR3​2 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 20 VR1 = 4 ΩR2 = 3 ΩR3 = 2 Ω
Req = Ω
3.Medium
R1​ = 3 ΩIR1​R3​ = 2 Ω+−V1​12 VR2​12 ΩAR4​6 ΩB

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

V1 = 12 VR1 = 3 ΩR2 = 12 ΩR3 = 2 ΩR4 = 6 Ω
IR1 = A
4.Medium
R1​ = 6 ΩR3​ = 2 Ω+−V1​30 VR2​12 ΩIR2​AR4​10 ΩB

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 30 VR1 = 6 ΩR2 = 12 ΩR3 = 2 ΩR4 = 10 Ω
IR2 = A
5.Hard
R1​ = 4 ΩR3​ = 30 ΩR5​ = 4 Ω+−V1​12 VR2​10 ΩIR2​AR4​5 ΩBR6​8 Ω

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 12 VR1 = 4 ΩR2 = 10 ΩR3 = 30 ΩR4 = 5 ΩR5 = 4 ΩR6 = 8 Ω
IR2 = A
6.Hard
R1​ = 30 ΩR3​ = 3 ΩR5​ = 20 Ω+−V1​30 VR2​8 ΩAR4​4 ΩBR6​25 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 30 VR1 = 30 ΩR2 = 8 ΩR3 = 3 ΩR4 = 4 ΩR5 = 20 ΩR6 = 25 Ω
Req = Ω

Answer key

  1. 1. IR2 = 0.313 A
  2. 2. Req = 5.2 Ω
  3. 3. IR1 = 1.538 A
  4. 4. IR2 = 1.25 A
  5. 5. IR2 = 0.7898 A
  6. 6. Req = 33.64 Ω

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