Series & parallel resistors worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
R1​ = 4 ΩIR1​+−V1​15 VR2​6 ΩAR3​10 Ω

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

V1 = 15 VR1 = 4 ΩR2 = 6 ΩR3 = 10 Ω
IR1 = A
2.Easy
R1​ = 12 Ω+−V1​6 VR2​5 ΩAR3​3 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

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

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 18 VR1 = 5 ΩR2 = 3 ΩR3 = 20 ΩR4 = 20 Ω
IR2 = A
4.Medium
R1​ = 15 ΩR3​ = 3 Ω+−V1​6 VR2​10 ΩIR2​AR4​5 ΩB

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 6 VR1 = 15 ΩR2 = 10 ΩR3 = 3 ΩR4 = 5 Ω
IR2 = A
5.Hard
R1​ = 15 ΩIR1​R3​ = 25 ΩR5​ = 6 Ω+−V1​10 VR2​12 ΩAR4​10 ΩBR6​12 Ω

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

V1 = 10 VR1 = 15 ΩR2 = 12 ΩR3 = 25 ΩR4 = 10 ΩR5 = 6 ΩR6 = 12 Ω
IR1 = A
6.Hard
R1​ = 30 ΩIR1​R3​ = 2 ΩR5​ = 30 Ω+−V1​30 VR2​2 ΩAR4​8 ΩBR6​8 Ω

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

V1 = 30 VR1 = 30 ΩR2 = 2 ΩR3 = 2 ΩR4 = 8 ΩR5 = 30 ΩR6 = 8 Ω
IR1 = A

Answer key

  1. 1. IR1 = 1.935 A
  2. 2. Req = 13.88 Ω
  3. 3. IR2 = 2.149 A
  4. 4. IR2 = 0.1371 A
  5. 5. IR1 = 0.4222 A
  6. 6. IR1 = 0.9487 A

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