Series & parallel resistors worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
R1​ = 8 Ω+−V1​15 VR2​4 ΩAR3​6 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 15 VR1 = 8 ΩR2 = 4 ΩR3 = 6 Ω
Req = Ω
2.Easy
R1​ = 8 Ω+−V1​6 VR2​6 ΩIR2​AR3​2 Ω

Find the current IR2 through R2.

V1 = 6 VR1 = 8 ΩR2 = 6 ΩR3 = 2 Ω
IR2 = A
3.Medium
R1​ = 10 ΩIR1​R3​ = 15 Ω+−V1​12 VR2​8 ΩAR4​3 ΩB

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

V1 = 12 VR1 = 10 ΩR2 = 8 ΩR3 = 15 ΩR4 = 3 Ω
IR1 = A
4.Medium
R1​ = 2 ΩR3​ = 15 Ω+−V1​12 VR2​5 ΩAR4​15 ΩB

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 12 VR1 = 2 ΩR2 = 5 ΩR3 = 15 ΩR4 = 15 Ω
Req = Ω
5.Hard
R1​ = 3 ΩIR1​R3​ = 5 ΩR5​ = 12 Ω+−V1​5 VR2​2 ΩAR4​10 ΩBR6​15 Ω

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

V1 = 5 VR1 = 3 ΩR2 = 2 ΩR3 = 5 ΩR4 = 10 ΩR5 = 12 ΩR6 = 15 Ω
IR1 = A
6.Hard
R1​ = 15 ΩR3​ = 2 ΩR5​ = 8 Ω+−V1​12 VR2​2 ΩAR4​25 ΩBR6​25 Ω

Find the equivalent resistance Req seen by the source V1.

V1 = 12 VR1 = 15 ΩR2 = 2 ΩR3 = 2 ΩR4 = 25 ΩR5 = 8 ΩR6 = 25 Ω
Req = Ω

Answer key

  1. 1. Req = 10.4 Ω
  2. 2. IR2 = 0.1579 A
  3. 3. IR1 = 0.7723 A
  4. 4. Req = 6.286 Ω
  5. 5. IR1 = 1.059 A
  6. 6. Req = 16.78 Ω

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