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Series Circuit Question

1. Three resistors valued at 2 Ω, 6 Ω and 4 Ω respectively are connected in series with a

direct current battery supply of 12V.
i) Determine the total resistance RT of the resistors in the series circuit .[1]

RT = R1+ R2+ R3 ⇒ RT = 2 Ω + 6 Ω + 4 Ω ⇒ RT = 12 Ω

ii) Determine the current I0 flowing in the series circuit.[2]

V0 = 12V RT = 12 Ω I0 = ?

RT = V0
I0
I0 = V 0 = 12V = 1A
RT 12 Ω

iii) Determine the voltages across each of the individual resistors V1 V2 and V3 of
resistors in the series circuit.[2]

V1 = R1 × V0

RT

V1 = 2Ω × 12 V = 2 V

12 Ω

V2 = 6Ω × 12 V = 6 V

12 Ω

V3 = 4Ω × 12 V = 4 V

12 Ω

2. Three resistors valued at 3 Ω, 6 Ω and 9 Ω respectively are connected in series with a

direct current battery supply of 9V.
i) Determine the total resistance RT of the resistors in the series circuit .[1]

RT = R1+ R2+ R3 ⇒ RT = 3 Ω + 6 Ω + 9 Ω ⇒ RT = 18 Ω
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ii) Determine the current I0 flowing in the series circuit.[2]

V0 = 9 V RT = 18 Ω I0 = ?

RT = V0
I0
I0 = V 0 = 9V = 0.5A
RT 18 Ω

iii) Determine the voltages across each of the individual resistors V1 V2 and V3 of
resistors in the series circuit.[2]

V1 = R1 × V0

RT

V1 = 3Ω × 9 V = 1.5 V

18 Ω

V2 = 6Ω × 9V =3V

18 Ω

V3 = 9Ω × 9 V = 4.5 V

18 Ω

3. Two resistors valued at 9 Ω and 6 Ω respectively are connected in series with a direct
current battery supply of 3V.
i) Determine the total resistance RT of the resistors in the series circuit .[1]
ii) Determine the current I0 flowing in the series circuit.[2]
iii) Determine the voltages across each of the individual resistors V1 and V2 of
resistors in the series circuit.[2]

4. Three resistors valued at 1.5 Ω , 2 Ω and 4 Ω respectively are connected in series with a
direct current battery supply of 9V.
i) Determine the total resistance RT of the resistors in the series circuit .[1]
ii) Determine the current I0 flowing in the series circuit.[2]
iii) Determine the voltages across each of the individual resistors V1 V2 and V3 of
resistors in the series circuit.[2]
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5. Three resistors valued at 3 Ω, 2.5 Ω and 4.5 Ω respectively are connected in series with a
direct current battery supply of 12V.
i) Determine the total resistance RT of the resistors in the series circuit .[1]
ii) Determine the current I0 flowing in the series circuit.[2]
iii) Determine the voltages across each of the individual resistors V1 V2 and V3 of
resistors in the series circuit.[2]

6. Two resistors valued at 0.25 Ω and 0.5 Ω respectively are connected in series with a
direct current battery supply of 18V.
i) Determine the total resistance RT of the resistors in the series circuit .[1]
ii) Determine the current I0 flowing in the series circuit.[2]
iii) Determine the voltages across each of the individual resistors V1 and V2 of
resistors in the series circuit.[2]

Parallel circuit Question

7. Three resistors valued at 2 Ω, 6 Ω and 4 Ω respectively are connected in Parallel with a

direct current battery supplying 2A.
i) Determine the total resistance RT of the resistors in the Parallel circuit .[1]

1 = 1 + 1 + 1

RT R1 R2 R3

1 = 1 + 1 + 1

RT 2Ω 6Ω 4Ω

6 + 2 + 3

1 2 Ω,

1 = 11 Ω

RT 12 Ω

RT = 12 Ω = 1.09 Ω

11 Ω

ii) Determine the voltage V0 across the Parallel circuit.[2]

I0 = 2 A RT = 1.09 Ω V0 = ?
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RT = V0
I0
V0 = I0 × RT = 2 A × 1.09 Ω
V0 = 2.18 V
iii) Determine the current flowing in each of the individual resistors I, I2 and I3 of
the Parallel circuit.[2]

8. Three resistors valued at 3 Ω, 6 Ω and 9 Ω respectively are connected in Parallel with a

battery supplying a current of 0.5 A.
i) Determine the total resistance RT of the resistors in the Parallel circuit .[1]

1 = 1 + 1 + 1

RT R1 R2 R3

1 = 1 + 1 + 1

RT 3Ω 6Ω 9Ω

6 + 3 + 2

1 8 Ω,

1 = 11 Ω

RT 18 Ω

RT = 18 Ω = 1.64 Ω

11 Ω

ii) Determine the voltage V0 across the Parallel circuit.[2]

I0 = 0.5 A RT = 1.64 Ω V0 = ?

RT = V0
I0
V0 = I0 × RT = 0.5 A × 1.64 Ω
V0 = 0.82 V
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iii) Determine the current flowing in each of the individual resistors I1, I2 and I3 of
resistors in the Parallel circuit.[2]

9. Two resistors valued at 9 Ω and 6 Ω respectively are connected in Parallel with a battery
supplying a current of 1.5A.
i) Determine the total resistance RT of the resistors in the Parallel circuit .[1]

1 = 1 + 1

RT R1 R2

1 = 1 + 1

RT 6Ω 9Ω

3 + 2

1 8 Ω,

1 = 5Ω

RT 18 Ω

RT = 18 Ω = 3.6 Ω

5Ω

ii) Determine the voltage V0 across Parallel circuit.[2]

I0 = 1.5 A RT = 3.6 Ω V0 = ?

RT = V0
I0
V0 = I0 × RT = 1.5 A × 3.6 Ω
V0 = V

iii) Determine the current flowing in each of the individual resistors I1 and I2 of the
Parallel circuit.[2]

10. Three resistors valued at 1.5 Ω, 2 Ω and 4 Ω respectively are connected in Parallel with a
battery supplying a current of 2A.
i) Determine the total resistance RT of the resistors in the series circuit .[1]

1 = 1 + 1 + 1
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RT R1 R2 R3

1 = 1 + 1 + 1

RT 1.5 Ω 2Ω 4Ω

8 + 6 + 3

1 2 Ω,

1 = 17 Ω

RT 12 Ω

RT = 12 Ω = 0.71 Ω

17 Ω

ii) Determine the voltage V0 across the Parallel circuit.[2]

I0 = 2 A RT = 1.09 Ω V0 = ?

RT = V0
I0
V0 = I0 × RT = 2 A × 0.71 Ω
V0 = 1.42 V

iii) Determine the current flowing in each of the individual resistors I1 I2 and I3 of
the Parallel circuit.[2]

11. Three resistors valued at 2 Ω, 6 Ω and 8 Ω respectively are connected in Parallel with a
battery supplying a current of 1A.
i) Determine the total resistance RT of the resistors in the Parallel circuit .[1]

1 = 1 + 1 + 1

RT R1 R2 R3
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1 = 1 + 1 + 1

RT 2Ω 6Ω 8Ω

12 + 4 + 3

24 Ω,

1 = 19 Ω

RT 24 Ω

RT = 24 Ω = 1.26 Ω

19 Ω

ii) Determine the voltage V0 across the Parallel circuit.[2]

I0 = 2 A RT = 1.26 Ω V0 = ?

RT = V0
I0
V0 = I0 × RT = 1 A × 1.26 Ω
V0 = 1.26 V

iii) Determine the current flowing in each of the individual resistors I1 I2 and I3 of
the Parallel circuit.[2]

12. Two resistors valued at 0.25 Ω and 0.5 Ω respectively are connected in Parallel with a
battery supplying a current of 2A.
i) Determine the total resistance RT of the resistors in the series circuit .[1]

1 = 1 + 1

RT R1 R2

1 = 1 + 1

RT 0.25 Ω 0.5 Ω

2 + 1

0.5 Ω,

1 = 3Ω = 6Ω
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RT 0.5 Ω 1Ω

RT = 0.5 Ω = 1/6 Ω OR 0.166 Ω

3Ω

ii) Determine the voltage V0 across the Parallel circuit.[2]

I0 = 2 A RT = 0.166 Ω V0 = ?

RT = V0
I0
V0 = I0 × RT = 2 A × 0.166 Ω

V0 = 1/3 V or 0.133 V

iii) Determine the current flowing in each of the individual resistors I1 and I2 of the
Parallel circuit.[2]