Circuits Worksheet

1. Calculate the equivalent resistance of the following combination: Req = ____16 ___
2.0 8.0 6.0
Req = 2.0 + 8.0 + 6.0 = 16

2. Calculate the equivalent resistance of the following combination: Req = 12/11 or 1.1
2.0

1 1 1 1
4.0
Req 2 4 6
6.0

3. Complete the table by calculating the total resistance of the following series circuit. Then
calculate total circuit current and the voltage drops and currents for each of the resistors.
R1
V I R
Source 12V 1A 12
R2
R1 2.0V 1A 2.0
R2 4.0V 1A 4.0
R3 6.0V 1A 6.0

R3
4. Complete the table by calculating the total resistance of the following parallel circuit. Then
calculate total circuit current and the voltage drops and currents for each of the resistors.

V I R
R2 R3
Source 12V 12A 1.0
R1
R1 12V 6.0A 2.0
R2 12V 4.0A 3.0
R3 12V 2.0A 6.0

5. Calculate the missing information in the table for the following series-parallel network.
V I R
R1 R2 Source 14V 2.0A 7.0
R1 2.5V 0.5A 5.0
R2 3.5V 0.5A 7.0
R3
R4 R5 R3 6.0V 1.5A 4.0
R4 4.0V 1.0A 4.0
R5 4.0V 1.0A 4.0
R6 R6 4.0V 2.0A 2.0
 Circuits Worksheet
Fill in the table with the missing values: 12

R V I P
( ) (V) (A) (W) 2 4
4 12 3 36
2 4 2 8
4 8 2 16
12 12 1 12
12V

Find the equivalent resistance:

10
Req = _13.1 ___

5
15

Fill in the table with the missing values:

1 5
3
R V I P
6 ( ) (V) (A) (W)
6 18 3 54
2 6 3 18
4 4 3 .75 2.25
9 12 3 .25 .75
9 9 1 9
3 6 2 12
12
6 6 1 6
1 1 1 1
2 18V 5 5 1 5