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Activity 1.1.5a Circuit Theory Hand Calculations Worksheet

Procedure
1. For each of the resistors shown, use Ohm’s Law to calculate the unknown quantity and express your answer in
proper engineering notation and correct units.

2. For each of the circuits shown below, calculate the value for R T using proper engineering notation and correct
units.
a) Series circuit

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b) Series circuit

c) Parallel circuit

d) Parallel circuit

3. Using the laws of circuit theory, solve for RT, IT, VR1, VR2, and VR3. Be sure to put your answer in proper
engineering notation and use the correct units. Using the calculations from problem (3), verify your results using
Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law.

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4. Using the laws of circuit theory, solve for RT, IT, VR1, VR2, VR3 and VR4. Be sure to put your answer in proper
engineering notation and use the correct units. Using the calculations from problem (4), verify your results using
Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law.

5. Using the laws of circuit theory, solve for RT, IT, IR1, IR2, and IR3. Be sure to put your answer in proper engineering
notation and use the correct units. Using the calculations from problem (5), verify your results using Kirchhoff’s
Current Law.

6. Using the laws of circuit theory, solve for RT, IT, IR1, IR2, IR3, and IR4. Be sure to put your answer in proper
engineering notation and use the correct units. Using the calculations from problem (6), verify your results using
Kirchhoff’s Current Law.

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7. The circuit shown below is a series/parallel circuit. That is, some of its resistors are connected in series
and some are in parallel. Using the laws of circuit theory, solve for RT and IT.

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