Series & parallel resistors worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
R1​ = 12 Ω+−V1​15 VR2​5 ΩIR2​AR3​6 Ω

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 15 VR1 = 12 ΩR2 = 5 ΩR3 = 6 Ω
IR2 = A
2.Easy
R1​ = 5 Ω+−V1​15 VR2​10 ΩAR3​10 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 15 VR1 = 5 ΩR2 = 10 ΩR3 = 10 Ω
Req = Ω
3.Medium
R1​ = 4 ΩIR1​R3​ = 2 Ω+−V1​24 VR2​8 ΩAR4​15 ΩB

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

V1 = 24 VR1 = 4 ΩR2 = 8 ΩR3 = 2 ΩR4 = 15 Ω
IR1 = A
4.Medium
R1​ = 12 ΩIR1​R3​ = 10 Ω+−V1​18 VR2​8 ΩAR4​15 ΩB

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

V1 = 18 VR1 = 12 ΩR2 = 8 ΩR3 = 10 ΩR4 = 15 Ω
IR1 = A
5.Hard
R1​ = 2 ΩIR1​R3​ = 5 ΩR5​ = 5 Ω+−V1​36 VR2​4 ΩAR4​8 ΩBR6​6 Ω

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

V1 = 36 VR1 = 2 ΩR2 = 4 ΩR3 = 5 ΩR4 = 8 ΩR5 = 5 ΩR6 = 6 Ω
IR1 = A
6.Hard
R1​ = 2 ΩR3​ = 12 ΩR5​ = 20 Ω+−V1​36 VR2​5 ΩAR4​8 ΩBR6​12 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 36 VR1 = 2 ΩR2 = 5 ΩR3 = 12 ΩR4 = 8 ΩR5 = 20 ΩR6 = 12 Ω
Req = Ω

Answer key

  1. 1. IR2 = 0.5556 A
  2. 2. Req = 10 Ω
  3. 3. IR1 = 2.542 A
  4. 4. IR1 = 0.9966 A
  5. 5. IR1 = 7.459 A
  6. 6. Req = 5.932 Ω

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