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SERIES CIRCUITS

PROBLEMS
SECTION 5.2 Series Circuits
1. Find the total resistance and current I for each circuit of
Fig. 5.71.

2

6

12

E = 60 V

200 k

1 M

330 k

10 V

E
RT

0.1 M

RT
(a)

15

25

10

E = 35 V

(b)

1.2 k

25

4.5 k

E = 120 V
RT

RT

I
25

10

3 k

1.3 k

2.2 k

(d)

(c)

FIG. 5.71
Problems 1 and 36.

2. For the circuits of Fig. 5.72, the total resistance is specified. Find the unknown resistances and the current I for
each circuit.

12

10

30 V

45 k

(b)

0.4 k

I
R

RT = 30

I

12.6 k

60 V
RT = 60 k

(a)
E

RT = 1.6 M

I

50

R1

60

0.2 M

50 V
100 k

120 V

56 k

RT = 220

I
10

R2 = R1

(c)

(d)

FIG. 5.72
Problem 2.

PROBLEMS

3. Find the applied voltage E necessary to develop the current specified in each network of Fig. 5.73.

60

1.2

1.2 k

4.7

8.2

I = 4 mA
2.74 k

2.7

E
I = 250 mA

(a)

(b)

FIG. 5.73
Problem 3.

*4. For each network of Fig. 5.74, determine the current I,

the source voltage E, the unknown resistance, and the
voltage across each element.

5

I

P = 79.2 mW

+
2

12 V

2.2 k

3.3 k

RT = 16

9V +

R
(a)

(b)

FIG. 5.74
Problem 4.

SECTION 5.3 Voltage Sources in Series

5. Determine the current I and its direction for each network
of Fig. 5.75. Before solving for I, redraw each network
with a single voltage source.

16 V

18 V

4V

4.7

I
1.2

4V

8V
I
4.7

5.6

5.6

(a)

10 V
(b)

FIG. 5.75
Problem 5.

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*6. Find the unknown voltage source and resistor for the networks of Fig. 5.76. Also indicate the direction of the
resulting current.

5 k

P = 100 mW

I = 5 mA

12 V +
R

2 k

16 V

6V
+

8V
+

+
20 V

+
E

(a)

(b)

FIG. 5.76
Problem 6.

SECTION 5.4 Kirchhoffs Voltage Law

7. Find Vab with polarity for the circuits of Fig. 5.77. Each
box can contain a load or a power supply, or a combination of both.

+
2V

10 V

+ 20 V

3V

60 V

10 V +

a
V ab
b

Open
circuit

a
V ab
(a)

(b)

FIG. 5.77
Problem 7.

8. Although the networks of Fig. 5.78 are not simply series

circuits, determine the unknown voltages using Kirchhoffs voltage law.

+
+ 6V
10 V

+
10 V

+
V2

24 V

V1

(a)

(b)

FIG. 5.78
Problem 8.

R2 = 5.6 k

V1 R1

V2

2.2 k

6V