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    The document contains 9 solved circuit analysis problems involving resistors connected in series, parallel and combination circuits. The problems involve applying Kirchhoff's laws to calculate unknown resistances, voltages and currents. Key steps shown include setting up KVL and KCL equations and solving simultaneous equations to find values of interest like total resistance, individual resistances and branch currents.

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    The document contains 9 solved circuit analysis problems involving resistors connected in series, parallel and combination circuits. The problems involve applying Kirchhoff's laws to calculate unknown resistances, voltages and currents. Key steps shown include setting up KVL and KCL equations and solving simultaneous equations to find values of interest like total resistance, individual resistances and branch currents.

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    The document contains 9 solved circuit analysis problems involving resistors connected in series, parallel and combination circuits. The problems involve applying Kirchhoff's laws to calculate unknown resistances, voltages and currents. Key steps shown include setting up KVL and KCL equations and solving simultaneous equations to find values of interest like total resistance, individual resistances and branch currents.

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    DC3

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    The document contains 9 solved circuit analysis problems involving resistors connected in series, parallel and combination circuits. The problems involve applying Kirchhoff's laws to calculate unknown resistances, voltages and currents. Key steps shown include setting up KVL and KCL equations and solving simultaneous equations to find values of interest like total resistance, individual resistances and branch currents.

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    of 9

    6. Solve for R1, R3 and the current in the given circuit.

    Solution:

    KVL

    Vt = V1 + V2 + V3
    16
    20 = + 2I +8
    𝐼𝐼

    20I=16 + 2I2 + 8I

    I2 – 6I + 8 = 0

    (I–4)(I–2)=0

    If I = 4 Amps. If I = 2 Amps.

    P = I2R P = I2R

    16 = 42R1 16 = 22R1

    R1 = 1 Omhs, ans. R1 = 4 Omhs, ans.

    V = IR V = IR

    8 = 4R3 8 = 2R3

    R3 = 2 Omhs, ans. R3 = 4 Omhs, ans.

    7. Solve for R and the current in the given circuit.

    Solution:

    KVL

    Vt = V1 + V2 + V3
    160 1
    140 = 2RI + + RI
    𝐼𝐼 2
    I = 4 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴, 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎..
    160
    R= 160 = I2R
    𝐼𝐼 2

    160 160 1 160 160


    140 = 2( )I + + ( )I R=
    𝐼𝐼 2 𝐼𝐼 2 𝐼𝐼 2 𝐼𝐼 2

    320 160 80 160


    140 = + + R=
    𝐼𝐼 𝐼𝐼 𝐼𝐼 42

    140I = 320 + 160 + 80 R=10 𝑂𝑂ℎ𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚, 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎


    8. Solve for R1, R3 and the current flowing in the circuit.
    Solution:

    KVL

    Vt = V1 + V2 + V3
    40
    50 = + 5I +20
    𝐼𝐼

    I2 – 6I + 8 = 0

    (I–4)(I–2)=0

    If I = 4 Amps. If I = 2 Amps

    P = I2R P = I2R

    40 = 42R1 40 = 22R1

    R1 = 2.5 Omhs, ans. R1 = 10 Omhs, ans.

    V = IR V = IR

    20 = 2R3
    20 = 4R3
    R3 = 10 Omhs, ans.
    R3 = 5 Omhs, ans.
    9. Solve for R and the current in the given circuit.
    ion:

    KVL

    Vt = V1 + V2 + V3
    135 1
    150 = 2RI + + RI
    𝐼𝐼 3

    135
    R=
    𝐼𝐼 2

    135 135 1 135 135 = I2R


    150= 2( )I + + ( )I
    𝐼𝐼 2 𝐼𝐼 3 𝐼𝐼 2
    135
    R=
    270 135 45 𝐼𝐼 2
    150 = + +
    𝐼𝐼 𝐼𝐼 𝐼𝐼
    135
    R=
    32
    150I = 270 + 135 + 45
    R=15 𝑂𝑂ℎ𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚, 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎.
    I = 3 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴, 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎..
    3

    DC PARALLEL CIRCUITS
    4
    5

    WORDED PROBLEMS
    6
    7

    12. Three resistors are connected in parallel as shown in the given figure. Calculate: Line
    voltage, line current, current drawn across R3, resistance of R2 and total resistance.

    Given:
    I2 = 2 A
    I1 = 3 A
    R1 = 100 Ω
    R3 = 300 Ω

    Required:
    ET
    IT
    I3
    R2
    RT

    Solution:

    ET = E1 = E2 = E3

    ET = E1 = I1R1

    ET = 3 A x 100 Ω
    ET = 300 V, ans.
    𝐸𝐸3 300𝑉𝑉
    I3 = =
    𝑅𝑅3 300Ω

    I3 = 1 A, ans.

    IT = I1 + I2+ I3

    IT = 3 A + 2 A+ 1 A

    IT = 6 A, ans.

    𝐸𝐸2 300𝑉𝑉
    R2= =
    𝐼𝐼2 2𝐴𝐴

    R2= 150 Ω, ans.

    1
    RT = 1 1 1 = 50 Ω, ans.
    + +
    100 150 300

    OR
    𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 300𝑉𝑉
    RT= = = 50 Ω, ans.
    𝐼𝐼𝐼𝐼 6𝐴𝐴
    8

    13. Three resistors A, B and C are connected in parallel and take a total of 7.9 Amp.
    Resistor A takes 300 V.A. And has a resistance of 48Ω, the current through B is twice as
    much as that through C. Calculate: Line voltage, IA, IB, Ic, RB and RC.

    Given:
    IT = 7.9 A
    PA = 300 V.A.
    RA = 48Ω
    IB = 2IC

    Required:
    Line voltage
    IA
    IB
    Ic
    RB
    RC.

    Solution:

    ET = EA = EB = EC

    EA = IARA

    But,
    PA = 300 V.A.
    PA = IA 2RA
    300 = IA 248
    IA = 2.5 A, ans

    EA = 2.5A(48Ω)
    EA = 120V, ans.

    IT = IA + IB + IC
    7.9=2.5+2IC+IC

    IC =
    120 IC = 1.8A, ans
    𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅

    120 IB = 2IC
    7.9=2.5+3 IB = 2(1.8A)
    𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅
    IB = 3.6A, ans.
    RC = 66.67Ω, ans.
    120𝑉𝑉
    120𝑉𝑉
    RB =
    3.6𝐴𝐴
    IC = RB = 33.33Ω, ans.
    66.67Ω
    9

    14. Solve for RT if RA is 8Ω resistor, RB has 4 Amp. Current draw, RC has 42.67 V.A. of power while
    they are connected side by side and the whole circuit is consuming 138.67 V.A.
    Given:
    RA = 8Ω
    IB = 4 A
    PC = 42.67 V.A.
    PT = 138.67 V.A.
    Required:
    RT = ?

    Solution:

    KCL

    IT = I A + I B + I C
    𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃
    It =
    𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸

    138.67 𝑉𝑉.𝐴𝐴.
    IT =
    E

    𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸
    IA =
    𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅

    𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸
    IA =
    8Ω

    𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃
    IC =
    𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸

    42.67 𝑉𝑉.𝐴𝐴.
    IC =
    𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸

    138.67 𝑉𝑉.𝐴𝐴. 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 42.67 𝑉𝑉.𝐴𝐴.


    = + 4A +
    𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 8Ω 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸

    But, ET = EA = EB = EC and by multiplying the equation both side by 8E

    E2 + 32 E - 768 = 0

    ( E – 16 ) ( E + 48 ) = 0

    If E = 16 V If E = 48 V
    𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸
    RB = RB =
    4𝐴𝐴 4𝐴𝐴

    16𝑉𝑉 48𝑉𝑉
    RB = =4Ω RB = = 12 Ω
    4𝐴𝐴 4𝐴𝐴

    𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸² 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸²
    RC = RC =
    𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃

    16²𝑉𝑉 48²𝑉𝑉
    RC = =6Ω RC = = 54 Ω
    42.67 V.A. 42.67 V.A.

    1 1
    RT = 1 1 1 = 1.84 Ω, ans. RT = 1 1 1 = 4.41 Ω, ans.
    + +
    8 4 6
    + +
    8 12 54

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