Series & parallel resistors worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
R1​ = 4 Ω+−V1​24 VR2​6 ΩAR3​4 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 24 VR1 = 4 ΩR2 = 6 ΩR3 = 4 Ω
Req = Ω
2.Easy
R1​ = 4 ΩIR1​+−V1​8 VR2​12 ΩAR3​8 Ω

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

V1 = 8 VR1 = 4 ΩR2 = 12 ΩR3 = 8 Ω
IR1 = A
3.Medium
R1​ = 3 ΩR3​ = 4 Ω+−V1​6 VR2​2 ΩIR2​AR4​6 ΩB

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 6 VR1 = 3 ΩR2 = 2 ΩR3 = 4 ΩR4 = 6 Ω
IR2 = A
4.Medium
R1​ = 15 ΩR3​ = 20 Ω+−V1​15 VR2​6 ΩAR4​2 ΩB

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 15 VR1 = 15 ΩR2 = 6 ΩR3 = 20 ΩR4 = 2 Ω
Req = Ω
5.Hard
R1​ = 6 ΩR3​ = 15 ΩR5​ = 4 Ω+−V1​5 VR2​30 ΩIR2​AR4​10 ΩBR6​5 Ω

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 5 VR1 = 6 ΩR2 = 30 ΩR3 = 15 ΩR4 = 10 ΩR5 = 4 ΩR6 = 5 Ω
IR2 = A
6.Hard
R1​ = 30 ΩR3​ = 4 ΩR5​ = 6 Ω+−V1​18 VR2​8 ΩAR4​6 ΩBR6​2 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 18 VR1 = 30 ΩR2 = 8 ΩR3 = 4 ΩR4 = 6 ΩR5 = 6 ΩR6 = 2 Ω
Req = Ω

Answer key

  1. 1. Req = 6.4 Ω
  2. 2. IR1 = 0.9091 A
  3. 3. IR2 = 1.071 A
  4. 4. Req = 19.71 Ω
  5. 5. IR2 = 0.1108 A
  6. 6. Req = 33.85 Ω

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