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Circuit Configurations
Circuit Configurations
BRAC University
Fall 2022
CIRCUIT CONFIGURATIONS
3||6 = 2 12||4 = 3
Ans: Rab = 12 Ω
Ans: R = 16 Ω
Ans: RAB = 1 Ω
• In general, for any number of resistors connected in series to a supply voltage, the voltage
across any particular resistor 𝑅𝑥 is, 𝑅𝑥
𝑉𝑥 = ×𝑉
𝑅1 + 𝑅2 + 𝑅3 + … … + 𝑅𝑁
18 8
𝑉𝐵 = × 𝑉𝐴 = 7.5 𝑉 𝑉𝐴 = × 30 = 10 𝑉
18 + 6 8 + 16
[PDS] PURBAYAN DAS CSE250 – CIRCUITS AND ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT OF CSE,
Department BRAC
of EEE, U
BUET 15
Problem 7
• Using the voltage divider rule, find the indicated voltage. Don't calculate current.
Ans: V = 20 V
Ans: V = 0.36 V
+ + +
VA VB VC
− − −
Ans: VA = 3 V; VB = 1.5 V; VC = 1 V
Solution
Current through the 5 k resistor is,
(1 + 4)
× 2 𝑚𝐴
1+4 +5
= 1 𝑚𝐴
24 𝐼1 = 8 𝑚𝐴
𝐼3 = × 𝐼 = 1.5 𝑚𝐴
24 + 8 2 4
𝐼4 = 𝐼2 − 𝐼3 = 0.5 𝑚𝐴 𝐼2 = × 8 𝑚𝐴 = 2 𝑚𝐴
4 + 12
Ans: i1 = 56 A; i2 = 8 A; i3 = 48 A; i4 = 32 A; i5 = 16 A.