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Series and Parallel Circuits Worksheet

VT = VR1 = VR2 =

IT = IR1 = IR2 =

RT = R1 = R2 =

VT = VR1 = VR2 = VR3 =

IT = IR1 = IR2 = IR3 =

RT = R1 = R2 = R3 =
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VT = VR1 = VR2 = VR3 =

IT = IR1 = IR2 = IR3 =

RT = R1 = R2 = R3 =

1. Three 20  resistors are connected in parallel across a 120 V generator.

a. Draw a schematic diagram of the circuit.

b. What is the total or equivalent resistance of the circuit?

c. What current flows through the battery?

2. A 10  resistor, a 15  resistor, and a 5  resistor are connected in parallel across a 90 V battery.

a. Draw a schematic diagram of the circuit.

b. What is the total resistance of the circuit?

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c. What current flows through the 15 resistor?

3. A 16  resistor, a 14  resistor, and a 30  resistor are connected in parallel across a 45 V battery.

a. Draw a schematic of the circuit

b. What is the total or equivalent resistance of the circuit?

c. What total current flows in the circuit?

4. A 20- resistor and a 30- resistor are connected in parallel and placed across a 100-V battery.
a. Draw a schematic of the circuit

b. What is the equivalent resistance of the circuit?

c. What current flows through the battery?

d. What is the current through each resistor?

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5. The load across a 50.0-V battery consists of a series combination of two lamps with resistances of 125
 and 225 .
a. Find the total resistance of the circuit.

b. Find the current in the circuit.

d. Find the voltage drop across the 125- amp.

6. The load across a 12-V battery consists of a series combination of three resistances are 15 , 21 ,
and 24 , respectively.
a. Draw the circuit diagram.

b. What is the total resistance of the load?

c. What is the magnitude of the circuit current?

7. The load across a 12-V battery consists of a series combination of three resistances R 1, R2, and R3. R1 is
210 , R2 is 350 , and R3 is 120 .
a. Find the equivalent resistance of the circuit.

b. Find the current in the circuit.

c. Find the voltage drop for R3.