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This document discusses series and parallel circuits. In a series circuit, the total voltage is the sum of the individual voltages, the current is the same throughout, and the total resistance is the sum of the individual resistances. In a parallel circuit, the total voltage is equal to the individual voltages, the total current is the sum of the individual currents, and the total resistance is lower than the individual resistances. Several example circuits are given and formulas for calculating voltage, current, resistance, and power in series and parallel circuits are provided.

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Phys0871 SeriesAndParallelCircuits

This document discusses series and parallel circuits. In a series circuit, the total voltage is the sum of the individual voltages, the current is the same throughout, and the total resistance is the sum of the individual resistances. In a parallel circuit, the total voltage is equal to the individual voltages, the total current is the sum of the individual currents, and the total resistance is lower than the individual resistances. Several example circuits are given and formulas for calculating voltage, current, resistance, and power in series and parallel circuits are provided.

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Physics 0871 Learning Centre

Series & Parallel Circuits

CONNECTED IN SERIES CONNECTED IN PARALLEL


Voltage VT  V1  V2  V3   VT  V1  V2  V3  
Current I T  I1  I 2  I 3   I T  I1  I 2  I 3  
1 1 1 1
Resistance R T  R1  R 2  R 3      
R T R1 R 2 R 3
Power PT  P1  P2  P3   PT  P1  P2  P3  

V2
Ohm’s Law: V = IR power: P = VI = I²R =
R

n identical resistors in series: RT = nR


R
n identical resistors in parallel: RT =
n
R1R 2
short cut for 2 resistors in parallel: RT =
R1  R 2

EXERCISES
A. Considering the following circuit, complete the table:

R1 R2 R3 RTOTAL
R1 R2
Voltage (V) 12
150 Ω 220 Ω
12 V Current (A)
R3 Resistance (Ω) 150 220 470
470 Ω Power (W)

B. Considering the following circuit, complete the table:

R1 R2 R3 RTOTAL
Voltage (V) 15
15 V R1 R2 R3
120 Ω 180 Ω 270 Ω Current (A)
Resistance (Ω) 120 180 270
Power (W)

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C. Considering the following circuit, complete the table:
R1 R2
R1 R2 R3 R4 RTOTAL
56 Ω 27 Ω Voltage (V) 10
R3
Current (A)
10. V 47 Ω Resistance (Ω) 56 27 47 15
R4
Power (W)
15 Ω

D. Twenty resistors, each with a resistance of 22 Ω, are connected in series. What is


the total resistance?

E. Ten resistors, each with a resistance of 1000 Ω, are connected in parallel. What is
the total resistance?

F. Three resistors can be connected in a variety of ways to obtain eight different


resistances. What resistances can be obtained with each of the following? [Hint: First,
figure out what four configurations there can be with three resistors.]
1) 18 Ω, 56 Ω, 82 Ω 2) 220. Ω, 330. Ω, 470. Ω

SOLUTIONS
A. B. C.
R1 R2 R3 RT R1 R2 R3 RT R1 R2 R3 R4 RT
V 2.1 3.1 6.7 12 V 15 15 15 15 V 4.5 2.2 6.7 3.3 10
I .014 .014 .014 .014 I 0.13 .083 .056 0.26 I .080 .080 0.14 0.22 0.22
R 150 220 470 840 R 120 180 270 56.8 R 56 27 47 15 45
P .031 .045 .096 .171 P 1.9 1.3 0.83 4.0 P 0.36 0.17 0.95 0.74 2.2
D. 440 Ω E. 100 Ω
F. (1) 12 Ω, 16 Ω, 36 Ω, 39 Ω, 51 Ω, 71 Ω, 96 Ω, 156 Ω
(2) 103 Ω, 173 Ω, 223 Ω, 253 Ω, 414 Ω, 480 Ω, 602 Ω, 1020 Ω

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