Electrical circuit diagrams illustrating different resistor arrangements and voltage sources.
Six circuit diagrams showing various configurations of resistors and voltage sources in electrical circuits.
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Let’s solve each circuit one by one. We’ll use Ohm’s Law:
Voltage (V) = Current (I) × Resistance (R) → V = I × R
And for parallel circuits, voltage is the same across all branches. For series circuits, current is the same through all components.
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- Battery: 9 V
- Two resistors in parallel: R₁ = 3 Ω, R₂ = 6 Ω
In parallel, voltage across each resistor = battery voltage = 9 V.
→ Current through R₁: I₁ = V / R₁ = 9 / 3 = 3 A
→ Current through R₂: I₂ = V / R₂ = 9 / 6 = 1.5 A
Total current from battery: I_total = I₁ + I₂ = 3 + 1.5 = 4.5 A
✔ Answers:
I₁ = 3 A, I₂ = 1.5 A, I_total = 4.5 A
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- Battery: 12 V
- Two resistors in series: R₁ = 4 Ω, R₂ = 8 Ω
In series, total resistance R_total = R₁ + R₂ = 4 + 8 = 12 Ω
Current from battery (same through both): I = V / R_total = 12 / 12 = 1 A
Voltage drop across R₁: V₁ = I × R₁ = 1 × 4 = 4 V
Voltage drop across R₂: V₂ = I × R₂ = 1 × 8 = 8 V
Check: 4 V + 8 V = 12 V ✔
✔ Answers:
I = 1 A, V₁ = 4 V, V₂ = 8 V
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- Battery: 10 V
- Three resistors: R₁ = 2 Ω, R₂ = 3 Ω, R₃ = 5 Ω — all in series
Total resistance: R_total = 2 + 3 + 5 = 10 Ω
Current from battery (same everywhere): I = V / R_total = 10 / 10 = 1 A
Voltage drops:
V₁ = I × R₁ = 1 × 2 = 2 V
V₂ = I × R₂ = 1 × 3 = 3 V
V₃ = I × R₃ = 1 × 5 = 5 V
Check: 2 + 3 + 5 = 10 V ✔
✔ Answers:
I = 1 A, V₁ = 2 V, V₂ = 3 V, V₃ = 5 V
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- Battery: 6 V
- Two resistors in parallel: R₁ = 3 Ω, R₂ = 6 Ω
Same as Circuit 1 but with 6 V.
Voltage across each = 6 V
→ I₁ = 6 / 3 = 2 A
→ I₂ = 6 / 6 = 1 A
→ I_total = 2 + 1 = 3 A
✔ Answers:
I₁ = 2 A, I₂ = 1 A, I_total = 3 A
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- Battery: 12 V
- R₁ = 4 Ω and R₂ = 4 Ω in parallel, then that combination in series with R₃ = 4 Ω
First, find equivalent resistance of parallel part:
R_parallel = (R₁ × R₂) / (R₁ + R₂) = (4 × 4) / (4 + 4) = 16 / 8 = 2 Ω
Now total resistance: R_total = R_parallel + R₃ = 2 + 4 = 6 Ω
Total current from battery: I_total = V / R_total = 12 / 6 = 2 A
This current goes through R₃ → so I₃ = 2 A
Voltage drop across R₃: V₃ = I₃ × R = 2 × 4 = 8 V
Remaining voltage for parallel branch: 12 - 8 = 4 V
So voltage across R₁ and R₂ = 4 V each (since parallel)
→ I₁ = 4 / 4 = 1 A
→ I₂ = 4 / 4 = 1 A
Check: I₁ + I₂ = 1 + 1 = 2 A = I_total ✔
✔ Answers:
I_total = 2 A, I₁ = 1 A, I₂ = 1 A, I₃ = 2 A, V₃ = 8 V
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- Battery: 12 V
- R₁ = 6 Ω and R₂ = 3 Ω in parallel, then that combination in series with R₃ = 2 Ω
Parallel part: R_parallel = (6 × 3) / (6 + 3) = 18 / 9 = 2 Ω
Total resistance: R_total = 2 + 2 = 4 Ω
Total current: I_total = 12 / 4 = 3 A
This current goes through R₃ → I = 3 A
Voltage drop across R₃: V₃ = 3 × 2 = 6 V
Voltage left for parallel branch: 12 - 6 = 6 V
So voltage across R₁ and R₂ = 6 V each
→ I₁ = 6 / 6 = 1 A
→ I₂ = 6 / 3 = 2 A
Check: I₁ + I₂ = 1 + 2 = 3 A = I_total ✔
✔ Answers:
I_total = 3 A, I₁ = 1 A, I₂ = 2 A, I₃ = 3 A, V₃ = 6 V
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Final Answer:
Circuit 1: I₁ = 3 A, I₂ = 1.5 A, I_total = 4.5 A
Circuit 2: I = 1 A, V₁ = 4 V, V₂ = 8 V
Circuit 3: I = 1 A, V₁ = 2 V, V₂ = 3 V, V₃ = 5 V
Circuit 4: I₁ = 2 A, I₂ = 1 A, I_total = 3 A
Circuit 5: I_total = 2 A, I₁ = 1 A, I₂ = 1 A, I₃ = 2 A, V₃ = 8 V
Circuit 6: I_total = 3 A, I₁ = 1 A, I₂ = 2 A, I₃ = 3 A, V₃ = 6 V
Voltage (V) = Current (I) × Resistance (R) → V = I × R
And for parallel circuits, voltage is the same across all branches. For series circuits, current is the same through all components.
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Circuit 1:
- Battery: 9 V
- Two resistors in parallel: R₁ = 3 Ω, R₂ = 6 Ω
In parallel, voltage across each resistor = battery voltage = 9 V.
→ Current through R₁: I₁ = V / R₁ = 9 / 3 = 3 A
→ Current through R₂: I₂ = V / R₂ = 9 / 6 = 1.5 A
Total current from battery: I_total = I₁ + I₂ = 3 + 1.5 = 4.5 A
✔ Answers:
I₁ = 3 A, I₂ = 1.5 A, I_total = 4.5 A
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Circuit 2:
- Battery: 12 V
- Two resistors in series: R₁ = 4 Ω, R₂ = 8 Ω
In series, total resistance R_total = R₁ + R₂ = 4 + 8 = 12 Ω
Current from battery (same through both): I = V / R_total = 12 / 12 = 1 A
Voltage drop across R₁: V₁ = I × R₁ = 1 × 4 = 4 V
Voltage drop across R₂: V₂ = I × R₂ = 1 × 8 = 8 V
Check: 4 V + 8 V = 12 V ✔
✔ Answers:
I = 1 A, V₁ = 4 V, V₂ = 8 V
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Circuit 3:
- Battery: 10 V
- Three resistors: R₁ = 2 Ω, R₂ = 3 Ω, R₃ = 5 Ω — all in series
Total resistance: R_total = 2 + 3 + 5 = 10 Ω
Current from battery (same everywhere): I = V / R_total = 10 / 10 = 1 A
Voltage drops:
V₁ = I × R₁ = 1 × 2 = 2 V
V₂ = I × R₂ = 1 × 3 = 3 V
V₃ = I × R₃ = 1 × 5 = 5 V
Check: 2 + 3 + 5 = 10 V ✔
✔ Answers:
I = 1 A, V₁ = 2 V, V₂ = 3 V, V₃ = 5 V
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Circuit 4:
- Battery: 6 V
- Two resistors in parallel: R₁ = 3 Ω, R₂ = 6 Ω
Same as Circuit 1 but with 6 V.
Voltage across each = 6 V
→ I₁ = 6 / 3 = 2 A
→ I₂ = 6 / 6 = 1 A
→ I_total = 2 + 1 = 3 A
✔ Answers:
I₁ = 2 A, I₂ = 1 A, I_total = 3 A
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Circuit 5:
- Battery: 12 V
- R₁ = 4 Ω and R₂ = 4 Ω in parallel, then that combination in series with R₃ = 4 Ω
First, find equivalent resistance of parallel part:
R_parallel = (R₁ × R₂) / (R₁ + R₂) = (4 × 4) / (4 + 4) = 16 / 8 = 2 Ω
Now total resistance: R_total = R_parallel + R₃ = 2 + 4 = 6 Ω
Total current from battery: I_total = V / R_total = 12 / 6 = 2 A
This current goes through R₃ → so I₃ = 2 A
Voltage drop across R₃: V₃ = I₃ × R = 2 × 4 = 8 V
Remaining voltage for parallel branch: 12 - 8 = 4 V
So voltage across R₁ and R₂ = 4 V each (since parallel)
→ I₁ = 4 / 4 = 1 A
→ I₂ = 4 / 4 = 1 A
Check: I₁ + I₂ = 1 + 1 = 2 A = I_total ✔
✔ Answers:
I_total = 2 A, I₁ = 1 A, I₂ = 1 A, I₃ = 2 A, V₃ = 8 V
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Circuit 6:
- Battery: 12 V
- R₁ = 6 Ω and R₂ = 3 Ω in parallel, then that combination in series with R₃ = 2 Ω
Parallel part: R_parallel = (6 × 3) / (6 + 3) = 18 / 9 = 2 Ω
Total resistance: R_total = 2 + 2 = 4 Ω
Total current: I_total = 12 / 4 = 3 A
This current goes through R₃ → I = 3 A
Voltage drop across R₃: V₃ = 3 × 2 = 6 V
Voltage left for parallel branch: 12 - 6 = 6 V
So voltage across R₁ and R₂ = 6 V each
→ I₁ = 6 / 6 = 1 A
→ I₂ = 6 / 3 = 2 A
Check: I₁ + I₂ = 1 + 2 = 3 A = I_total ✔
✔ Answers:
I_total = 3 A, I₁ = 1 A, I₂ = 2 A, I₃ = 3 A, V₃ = 6 V
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Final Answer:
Circuit 1: I₁ = 3 A, I₂ = 1.5 A, I_total = 4.5 A
Circuit 2: I = 1 A, V₁ = 4 V, V₂ = 8 V
Circuit 3: I = 1 A, V₁ = 2 V, V₂ = 3 V, V₃ = 5 V
Circuit 4: I₁ = 2 A, I₂ = 1 A, I_total = 3 A
Circuit 5: I_total = 2 A, I₁ = 1 A, I₂ = 1 A, I₃ = 2 A, V₃ = 8 V
Circuit 6: I_total = 3 A, I₁ = 1 A, I₂ = 2 A, I₃ = 3 A, V₃ = 6 V
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of series circuit problems worksheet.