Practice Problems
Sample DC Resistor Network
Directions:
On this worksheet you will review the formulas and relationships for resistors wired in series and in parallel. My recommendation is to first build a
voltage diagram
and an
R|I|V|P chart
for the circuit and then check your answers by supplying the value specified in each question.
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Question 1
In the circuit shown above, the values for each resistor are:
R
1
= 6 Ω R
2
= 5 Ω R
3
= 9 Ω R
4
= 7.25 Ω R
5
= 4 Ω R
6
= 5 Ω R
7
= 35 Ω
Based on these values, what would be the total resistance of the combination R
2
, R
3
, and R
4
.
21.25 Ω
4.78 Ω
0.21 Ω
2.23 Ω
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Question 2
What is the total resistance of R
2
, R
3
, R
4
, and R
5
?
8.78 Ω
6.23 Ω
2.89 Ω
3.37 Ω
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Question 3
What is the total resistance of R
6
and R
7
?
40.00 Ω
0.23 Ω
5.03 Ω
4.38 Ω
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Question 4
What is the total resistance between points b and c?
5.39 Ω
0.34 Ω
2.92 Ω
13.15 Ω
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Question 5
What is the total resistance between points a and d?
11.39 Ω
19.15 Ω
8.92 Ω
1.96 Ω
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Question 6
If the circuit is connected to a 35.68 volt battery, what is the current through R
1
?
18.17 amps
4.00 amps
3.13 amps
1.86 amps
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Question 7
What is the current through R
2
?
2.21 amps
0.88 amps
0.45 amps
0.42 amps
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Question 8
What is the current through R
5
?
3.47 amps
1.88 amps
1.33 amps
0.46 amps
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Question 9
What is the current through R
6
?
2.34 amps
6.74 amps
4.33 amps
3.38 amps
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Question 10
What is the voltage drop across R
7
?
33.68 volts
21.66 volts
16.88 volts
11.68 volts
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Question 11
What is the voltage drop across R
3
?
17.80 volts
18.23 volts
7.43 volts
4.09 volts
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Question 12
How much power is dissipated through R
1
?
142.71 watts
35.68 watts
96.00 watts
24.00 watts
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Question 13
How much power is dissipated through R
5
?
7.08 watts
1.77 watts
5.32 watts
113.32 watts
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Question 14
How much power must be supplied by the battery to run this entire circuit?
96.01 watts
142.71 watts
11.68 watts
35.68 watts
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