Resistance - Problem Solving
Resistance - Problem Solving
RESISTIVITY,
RESISTORS
(Problem Solving)
RESISTANCE
• Resistance with
Ohm’s Law
• Resistivity
• Resistors in Series
and Parallel Circuits
OHM’S LAW
Voltage (V) - the "push” that makes electricity
flow in a circuit.
Current (A)- how much electricity is moving per
time
Resistance (Ω) - anything that slows down or
resist the flow of electricity.
OHM’S LAW
Problem Solving :
1.) A light bulb is connected to a 9V battery, and a current of 3A
flows through it. What is the resistance of the light bulb?
Problem Solving :
1.) A light bulb is connected to a 9V battery, and a current of 3A
flows through it. What is the resistance of the light bulb?
Given: Voltage =
9V
Current = 3 A
Problem Solving :
1.) A light bulb is connected to a 9V battery, and a current of 3A
flows through it. What is the resistance of the light bulb?
Given: Voltage =
9V
Current = 3 A
Required:
Resistance = ?
Problem Solving :
1.) A light bulb is connected to a 9V battery, and a current of 3A
flows through it. What is the resistance of the light bulb?
Given: Voltage =
9V
Current = 3 A
Required:
Resistance = ?
Formula: R =
V/I
Problem Solving :
1.) A light bulb is connected to a 9V battery, and a current of 3A
flows through it. What is the resistance of the light bulb?
Given: Voltage =
9V Solution: R = V / I
Current = 3 A
Required:
Resistance = ?
Formula: R = V / I
Problem Solving :
1.) A light bulb is connected to a 9V battery, and a current of 3A
flows through it. What is the resistance of the light bulb?
Given: Voltage =
9V Solution: R = V / I
Current = 3 A R=9/3
Required:
Resistance = ?
Formula: R = V / I
Problem Solving :
1.) A light bulb is connected to a 9V battery, and a current of 3A
flows through it. What is the resistance of the light bulb?
Given: Voltage =
9V Solution: R = V / I
Current = 3 A R=9/3
Required:
Resistance = ? R = 3Ω
Formula: R = V / I
Problem Solving :
2.) A circuit consists of two resistors in series: one with a resistance of 6Ω and
the other with an unknown resistance. The total voltage supplied by the
battery is 24V, and the total current flowing through the circuit is 2A. What is
the resistance of the second resistor?
Problem Solving :
2.) A circuit consists of two resistors in series: one with a resistance of 6Ω and
the other with an unknown resistance. The total voltage supplied by the
battery is 24V, and the total current flowing through the circuit is 2A. What is
the resistance of the second resistor?
Given: Resistor 1
=6Ω
Total Voltage =
24V
Total Current
=2A
Problem Solving :
2.) A circuit consists of two resistors in series: one with a resistance of 6Ω and
the other with an unknown resistance. The total voltage supplied by the
battery is 24V, and the total current flowing through the circuit is 2A. What is
the resistance of the second resistor?
Given: Resistor 1
=6Ω
Total Voltage =
24V
Required: Resistor
Total Current
2 =?
=2A
Problem Solving :
2.) A circuit consists of two resistors in series: one with a resistance of 6Ω and
the other with an unknown resistance. The total voltage supplied by the
battery is 24V, and the total current flowing through the circuit is 2A. What is
the resistance of the second resistor?
Given: Resistor 1
=6Ω
Total Voltage =
24V
Required: Resistor
Total Current
2 =?
=2A
Formula: R (total) =
V/I
R total=R 1
Problem Solving :
2.) A circuit consists of two resistors in series: one with a resistance of 6Ω and
the other with an unknown resistance. The total voltage supplied by the
battery is 24V, and the total current flowing through the circuit is 2A. What is
the resistance of the second resistor?
Given: Resistor 1
=6Ω Solution: R = V / I
Total Voltage =
24V
Required: Resistor
Total Current
2 =?
=2A
Formula: R (total) =
V/I
R total=R 1
Problem Solving :
2.) A circuit consists of two resistors in series: one with a resistance of 6Ω and
the other with an unknown resistance. The total voltage supplied by the
battery is 24V, and the total current flowing through the circuit is 2A. What is
the resistance of the second resistor?
Given: Resistor 1
=6Ω Solution: R = V / I
Total Voltage = R = 24 / 2
24V
Required: Resistor
Total Current
2 =?
=2A
Formula: R (total) =
V/I
R total=R 1
Problem Solving :
2.) A circuit consists of two resistors in series: one with a resistance of 6Ω and
the other with an unknown resistance. The total voltage supplied by the
battery is 24V, and the total current flowing through the circuit is 2A. What is
the resistance of the second resistor?
Given: Resistor 1
=6Ω Solution: R = V / I
Total Voltage = R = 24 / 2
24V
R = 12Ω
Required: Resistor
Total Current
2 =?
=2A
Formula: R (total) =
V/I
R total=R 1
Problem Solving :
2.) A circuit consists of two resistors in series: one with a resistance of 6Ω and
the other with an unknown resistance. The total voltage supplied by the
battery is 24V, and the total current flowing through the circuit is 2A. What is
the resistance of the second resistor?
Given: Resistor 1
=6Ω Solution: R = V / I
Total Voltage = R = 24 / 2
24V
R = 12Ω
Required: Resistor
Total Current
2 =?
=2A R (total) = R 1+R 2
Formula: R (total) =
V/I
R total=R 1
Problem Solving :
2.) A circuit consists of two resistors in series: one with a resistance of 6Ω and
the other with an unknown resistance. The total voltage supplied by the
battery is 24V, and the total current flowing through the circuit is 2A. What is
the resistance of the second resistor?
Given: Resistor 1
=6Ω Solution: R = V / I
Total Voltage = R = 24 / 2
24V
R = 12Ω
Required: Resistor
Total Current
2 =?
=2A R (total) = R 1+R 2
Formula: R (total) =
V/I 12Ω = 6Ω+R 2
R total=R 1
Problem Solving :
2.) A circuit consists of two resistors in series: one with a resistance of 6Ω and
the other with an unknown resistance. The total voltage supplied by the
battery is 24V, and the total current flowing through the circuit is 2A. What is
the resistance of the second resistor?
Given: Resistor 1
=6Ω Solution: R = V / I
Total Voltage = R = 24 / 2
24V
R = 12Ω
Required: Resistor
Total Current
2 =?
=2A R (total) = R 1+R 2
Formula: R (total) =
V/I 12Ω = 6Ω+R 2
R total=R 1 R2= 12Ω−6Ω = 6Ω
Problem Solving :
3.) You have a circuit with a 12V battery and a light bulb that needs 0.5A of
current to operate correctly. What Value of resistor should you use in series
with the light bulb to ensure the correct current?
Problem Solving :
3.) You have a circuit with a 12V battery and a light bulb that needs 0.5A of
current to operate correctly. What Value of resistor should you use in series
with the light bulb to ensure the correct current?
Given: Voltage =
12V Current
= 0.5A
Problem Solving :
3.) You have a circuit with a 12V battery and a light bulb that needs 0.5A of
current to operate correctly. What Value of resistor should you use in series
with the light bulb to ensure the correct current?
Given: Voltage =
12V Current
= 0.5A
Required: Resistance
=?
Problem Solving :
3.) You have a circuit with a 12V battery and a light bulb that needs 0.5A of
current to operate correctly. What Value of resistor should you use in series
with the light bulb to ensure the correct current?
Given: Voltage =
12V Current
= 0.5A
Required: Resistance
=?
Formula: R = V / I
Problem Solving :
3.) You have a circuit with a 12V battery and a light bulb that needs 0.5A of
current to operate correctly. What Value of resistor should you use in series
with the light bulb to ensure the correct current?
Formula: R = V / I
Problem Solving :
3.) You have a circuit with a 12V battery and a light bulb that needs 0.5A of
current to operate correctly. What Value of resistor should you use in series
with the light bulb to ensure the correct current?
Formula: R = V / I
Problem Solving :
3.) You have a circuit with a 12V battery and a light bulb that needs 0.5A of
current to operate correctly. What Value of resistor should you use in series
with the light bulb to ensure the correct current?
Formula: R = P • L /
A
A = πr^2
Problem Solving :
1.) What is the resistance of an aluminum wire that is 10m long and has a
diameter of 3.00mm?
Given: Resistivity (P (al)) = 2.65 x 10^-8
Ωm, l = 10m
d = 3.00mm r = 1.50 mm r = 1.50 x 10^-3m
Solution:
Problem Solving :
1.) What is the resistance of an aluminum wire that is 10m long and has a
diameter of 3.00mm?
Given: Resistivity (P (al)) = 2.65 x 10^-8
Ωm, l = 10m
d = 3.00mm r = 1.50 mm r = 1.50 x 10^-3m
Solution: R = P • L / A
Problem Solving :
1.) What is the resistance of an aluminum wire that is 10m long and has a
diameter of 3.00mm?
Given: Resistivity (P (al)) = 2.65 x 10^-8
Ωm, l = 10m
d = 3.00mm r = 1.50 mm r = 1.50 x 10^-3m
Solution: R = P • L / A
R = 2.65 x 10^-8 Ωm •10m / π (1.50 x 10^-
3m)^2
Problem Solving :
1.) What is the resistance of an aluminum wire that is 10m long and has a
diameter of 3.00mm?
Given: Resistivity (P (al)) = 2.65 x 10^-8
Ωm, l = 10m
d = 3.00mm r = 1.50 mm r = 1.50 x 10^-3m
Solution: R = P • L / A
R = 2.65 x 10^-8 Ωm •10m / π (1.50 x 10^-
3m)^2
R = 0.0375 Ω
Resistors In Series
and Parallel
Circuits
Problem Solving :
1.) In a series circuit, three resistors with values of 5Ω, 10Ω, and 15Ω
are connected across a 30V battery. What is the total resistance of
the circuit?
Problem Solving :
1.) In a series circuit, three resistors with values of 5Ω, 10Ω, and 15Ω
are connected across a 30V battery. What is the total resistance of
the circuit?
Given: Resistor 1
=5Ω
Resistor 2 =
10Ω
Resistor 3 =
15Ω
Voltage = 30V
Problem Solving :
1.) In a series circuit, three resistors with values of 5Ω, 10Ω, and 15Ω
are connected across a 30V battery. What is the total resistance of
the circuit?
Given: Resistor 1
=5Ω
Resistor 2 =
10Ω
Resistor 3 =
15Ω
Required: Resistance
(total)Voltage
=? = 30V
Problem Solving :
1.) In a series circuit, three resistors with values of 5Ω, 10Ω, and 15Ω
are connected across a 30V battery. What is the total resistance of
the circuit?
Given: Resistor 1 Formula: R (total)=R1+R2
=5Ω
+R3
Resistor 2 =
10Ω
Resistor 3 =
15Ω
Required: Resistance
(total)Voltage
=? = 30V
Problem Solving :
1.) In a series circuit, three resistors with values of 5Ω, 10Ω, and 15Ω
are connected across a 30V battery. What is the total resistance of
the circuit?
Given: Resistor 1 Formula: R (total)=R1+R2
=5Ω
+R3
Resistor 2 = Solution: R (total)=R1+R2
10Ω +R3
Resistor 3 =
15Ω
Required: Resistance
(total)Voltage
=? = 30V
Problem Solving :
1.) In a series circuit, three resistors with values of 5Ω, 10Ω, and 15Ω
are connected across a 30V battery. What is the total resistance of
the circuit?
Given: Resistor 1 Formula: R (total)=R1+R2
=5Ω
+R3
Resistor 2 = Solution: R (total)=R1+R2
10Ω +R3
Resistor 3 = R (total) =5Ω + 10Ω
15Ω
Required: Resistance + 15Ω
(total)Voltage
=? = 30V
Problem Solving :
1.) In a series circuit, three resistors with values of 5Ω, 10Ω, and 15Ω
are connected across a 30V battery. What is the total resistance of
the circuit?
Given: Resistor 1 Formula: R (total)=R1+R2
=5Ω
+R3
Resistor 2 = Solution: R (total)=R1+R2
10Ω +R3
Resistor 3 = R (total) =5Ω + 10Ω
15Ω
Required: Resistance + 15Ω
(total)Voltage
=? = 30V R (total) = 30Ω
Problem Solving :
2.) You have three resistors with values of 100 ohms, 200 ohms, and
300 ohms connected in parallel. What is the total resistance of this
circuit?
Problem Solving :
2.) You have three resistors with values of 100 ohms, 200 ohms, and
300 ohms connected in parallel. What is the total resistance of this
circuit?
Given: Resistor 1
=100Ω
Resistor 2 =
200Ω
Resistor 3 =
300Ω
Problem Solving :
2.) You have three resistors with values of 100 ohms, 200 ohms, and
300 ohms connected in parallel. What is the total resistance of this
circuit?
Given: Resistor 1
=100Ω
Resistor 2 =
200Ω
Resistor 3 =
Required:
300Ω
Resistance (total) = ?
Problem Solving :
2.) You have three resistors with values of 100 ohms, 200 ohms, and
300 ohms connected in parallel. What is the total resistance of this
circuit?
Given: Resistor 1 Formula:
=100Ω
1/R (Total) = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
Resistor 2 =
200Ω
Resistor 3 =
Required:
300Ω
Resistance (total) = ?
Problem Solving :
2.) You have three resistors with values of 100 ohms, 200 ohms, and
300 ohms connected in parallel. What is the total resistance of this
circuit?
Given: Resistor 1 Formula:
=100Ω
1/R (Total) = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
Resistor 2 =
200Ω
Solution: 1/R (Total) = 1/R1 + 1/R2
Resistor 3 =
Required:
300Ω + 1/R3
Resistance (total) = ?
Problem Solving :
2.) You have three resistors with values of 100 ohms, 200 ohms, and
300 ohms connected in parallel. What is the total resistance of this
circuit?
Given: Resistor 1 Formula:
=100Ω
1/R (Total) = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
Resistor 2 =
200Ω
Solution: 1/R (Total) = 1/R1 + 1/R2
Resistor 3 =
Required:
300Ω + 1/R3 1/Rtotal = 1/100 + 1/200
Resistance (total)+=1/300
?
Problem Solving :
2.) You have three resistors with values of 100 ohms, 200 ohms, and
300 ohms connected in parallel. What is the total resistance of this
circuit?
Given: Resistor 1 Formula:
=100Ω
1/R (Total) = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
Resistor 2 =
200Ω
Solution: 1/R (Total) = 1/R1 + 1/R2
Resistor 3 =
Required:
300Ω + 1/R3 1/Rtotal = 1/100 + 1/200
Resistance (total)+=1/300
? 1/RTotal = 0.01 +0.005+
0.00333
Problem Solving :
2.) You have three resistors with values of 100 ohms, 200 ohms, and
300 ohms connected in parallel. What is the total resistance of this
circuit?
Given: Resistor 1 Formula:
=100Ω
1/R (Total) = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
Resistor 2 =
200Ω
Solution: 1/R (Total) = 1/R1 + 1/R2
Resistor 3 =
Required:
300Ω + 1/R3 1/Rtotal = 1/100 + 1/200
Resistance (total)+=1/300
? 1/RTotal = 0.01 +0.005+
0.00333 1/RTotal = 0.01833
Problem Solving :
2.) You have three resistors with values of 100 ohms, 200 ohms, and
300 ohms connected in parallel. What is the total resistance of this
circuit?
Given: Resistor 1 Formula:
=100Ω
1/R (Total) = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
Resistor 2 =
200Ω
Solution: 1/R (Total) = 1/R1 + 1/R2
Resistor 3 =
Required:
300Ω + 1/R3 1/Rtotal = 1/100 + 1/200
Resistance (total)+=1/300
? 1/RTotal = 0.01 +0.005+
0.00333 1/RTotal = 0.01833
RTotal = 1/0.01833≈ 54.55
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(a)R (eq) = (1/R1 + 1/R2)^-1
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(a)R (eq) = (1/R1 + 1/R2)^-1
R (eq) = (1/20 + 1/5)^-1
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(a)R (eq) = (1/R1 + 1/R2)^-1
R (eq) = (1/20 + 1/5)^-1
R (eq) = 4Ω
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(a)R (eq) = (1/R1 + 1/R2)^-1
R (eq) = (1/20 + 1/5)^-1
R (eq) = 4Ω
R total = 4Ω + 6Ω = 10Ω
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(b) I (total) = V / Rt
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(b) I (total) = V / Rt
I = 20V / 10Ω
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(b) I (total) = V / Rt
I = 20V / 10Ω
I = 2A
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(b) I (total) = V / Rt
I = 20V / 10Ω
I = 2A
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(b) I(t)= 2A
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(b) I(t)= 2A
I1 = I(t) •R2 / R1 + R2
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(b) I(t)= 2A
I1 = I(t) •R2 / R1 + R2
I1 = 2A •5Ω / 25Ω
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(b) I(t)= 2A
I1 = I(t) •R2 / R1 + R2
I1 = 2A •5Ω / 25Ω
I1 = 0.4 A
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(b) I(t)= 2A
I2 = I(t) •R1 / R1 + R2
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(b) I(t)= 2A
I2 = I(t) •R1 / R1 + R2
I2 = 2A •20Ω / 25Ω
Problem Solving :
3.) Consider the circuit shown below. (a) Calculate the equivalent
resistance of the circuit. (b) Calculate the current flowing through
each resistor.
(b) I(t)= 2A
I2 = I(t) •R1 / R1 + R2
I2 = 2A •20Ω / 25Ω
I2 = 1.6 A
Formul
as:
Ohm’s Resistivit
Law: y:
Total resistance in
Series:
Total resistance in
Parallel:
1. You are setting up a circuit to power a small light bulb. The voltage
from the battery is 10V, and you measure a current of 2A flowing
through the bulb. What is the resistance of the bulb?
2. You are designing a circuit with three resistors to limit the current.
The resistors you have are 4Ω, 6Ω, and 10Ω, and you decide to
connect them in series. What is the total resistance of the circuit?
3. You have two resistors on hand: one is 5Ω and the other is 15Ω.
You need to connect them in parallel to reduce the overall resistance.
What will be the total resistance in the circuit?
4. While setting up a circuit with a 3Ω resistor, you connect it to a
12V battery. How much current will flow through the resistor?
5. You are working with a wire that has a resistance of 8Ω. The wire is
doubled in length, and the cross-sectional area is halved. What will
the new resistance be?
6. You are building a circuit with two resistors: 5Ω and 10Ω. You
know that the current in the circuit is 3A, and the voltage
supplied is 39V. What is the total resistance of the circuit when
the resistors are connected in series?
7. You are designing a parallel circuit with resistors of 12Ω and
18Ω. What is the total resistance when the resistors are
connected in parallel?
8. While conducting an experiment, you connect a 2Ω resistor to
a 6V battery. You want to calculate the power dissipated by the
resistor. What is the power?
9. You are experimenting with resistors in parallel, and you
connect 5Ω, 10Ω, and 20Ω resistors. What is the total resistance
in the circuit?
11. You are tasked with designing a wire for an electrical project.
The resistivity of the material is 1.6 × 10^-7 Ω·m, and you need to
calculate the resistance of a wire with a length of 1m and a cross-
sectional area of 0.001m². What is the resistance?
12. In a new circuit you're designing, you have three resistors with
values 3Ω, 6Ω, and 9Ω. These are connected in series. What is the
total resistance of the circuit?
13. You’re troubleshooting a circuit with a 10Ω resistor and a 50V
battery. You need to know the current flowing through the resistor.
What is the current?
14.You need to calculate the total resistance for two resistors, 8Ω
and 4Ω, connected in parallel in your design. What is the total
resistance?
15. A wire’s length is increased by 3 times while its cross-sectional
16. You are building a circuit with a 6Ω resistor and a 12Ω resistor in
series. The current flowing through the circuit is 2A. What is the total
voltage across both resistors?
17. You are working with two resistors, 10Ω and 20Ω, connected in
parallel. You need to calculate the total resistance of the circuit. What
is it?
18. You are making a wire out of a material with a resistivity of 1.2 ×
10^-7 Ω·m. The wire has a length of 2m and a cross-sectional area of
1mm². What is the resistance of the wire?
19. You have 4Ω, 8Ω, and 12Ω resistors. You decide to connect them
both in series and parallel to achieve a desired resistance. What is the
total resistance of the combination?
20. You are testing a circuit with 15Ω and 5Ω resistors connected in
parallel. The circuit is powered by a 30V battery, and the current is
2A. What is the total resistance of the circuit?
1. 5Ω 11. 0.16Ω
2. 20Ω 12. 18Ω
3. 3.75Ω 13. 5A
4. 4A 14. 2.67Ω
5. 32Ω 15. It will increase by 9
times
6. 15Ω
16. 36V
7. 7.2Ω
17. 6.67Ω
8. 18W
18. 10Ω
9. 2.73Ω
19. 6Ω
10.4A
20. 7.5Ω