Today’s Learning Targets:

1.I can apply Ohm’s Law in Series, Parallel,

and Combination Circuit.
2.I can relate past lessons in computing
Equivalent Resistance, Total Current and
Total Voltage in Series, Parallel, and
Combination Circuit.
3.I can compute for the Equivalent Resistance,
Total Current and Total Voltage in Series,
Parallel, and Combination Circuit.
How can one correctly compute the Equivalent Resistance, Total
Current and Total Voltage in Series, Parallel, and Combination
Circuit?
 Circuit Configuration
Components in a circuit can be connected in one
Series Circuits
of two ways. Parallel Circuits
• Both ends of the
• Components are components are connected
connected end-to-end. together.
• There is only a single • There are multiple paths
path for current to flow. for current to flow.

Components
(i.e., resistors, batteries, capacitors, etc.)
 Series Circuit
only one path for current flow

If the path is open

anywhere in the
circuit, current stops
flowing to all
components.
 Series Circuit
Characteristics of a series circuit
• The current flowing through every series component is
equal.
• The total resistance (RT) is equal to the sum of all of the
resistances (i.e., R1 + R2 + R3).
• V T = V1 + V2 + V 3
 R T = R1 + R2 + R 3 IT= VT/RT
=220+470+1.2K = 12/1890
=1890 Ω = 0.0063 A
V1= IXR V2= IXR V3= IXR
= 0.0063X220 = 0.0063X470 =0.0063X1200
=1.39 V =2.96 V =7.56 V
VT= V1+V2+V3
=1.39+ 2.96+7.56 = 11.96 or 12 V
RT= 232 Ω
IT= 0.108 A
V1= 7.02V V2= 9.07V V3= 7.88V V4= 1.08V

To check, add all the individual voltages

VT= 25.05 V
 Parallel Circuit
A circuit that contains more than one path for
current flow

If a component is removed,
then it is possible for the
current to take another path
to reach other components.
 Parallel Circuit
Characteristics of a Parallel Circuit
• The voltage across every parallel component is equal.
• The total resistance (RT) is equal to the reciprocal of
the sum of the reciprocal:
1 1 1 1 1
= + + RT =
R T R1 R 2 R 3 1 1 1
• IT = I1 + I2 + I3 + +
R1 R 2 R 3
 1 1 1
+ + RT = =1 /1/470+1/2200+1/3300
R2 R3 1 1 1
1
+ + =344.83 Ω
R1 R 2 R 3
I1= V/R1 I2= V/R2
=15/470 I3= V/R3
=15/2200 =15/3300 VT= ITXRT
=0.032 A =0.0068 A =0.0045 A = 0.043X344.83
IT= I1+I2+I3 = 14.83 or 15V
=0.032+0.0068+0.0045
=0.043 A
10 V
100 Ω 1K Ω
RT= 90.91 Ω
I1= 0.1 A I2= 0.01 A

IT = 0.11 A

VT= 10.0001 V
Complete the Table.
Circuit Voltage Curren Resistanc Power (W)
t e
Position (V)
(A) (Ω)
1 10.0
2 20.0
3 30.0

Total 6.00
Complete the Table.
Circuit Voltage Current Resistance Power
Position (V) (A) (Ω) (W)
1 10.0

2 20.0

3 30.0

Total 6.00
 Combination Circuit
A third type of circuit involves the dual use of
series and parallel connections in a circuit; such
circuits are referred to as compound circuits or
combination circuits.
Calculate the equivalent resistance and total current.
Calculate the equivalent resistance and total current.
Calculate the equivalent resistance and total current.
Complex Combination Circuit
References:

https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/circuits/Lesson-
4/Combination-Circuits
https://www.electronicshub.org/resistors-in-series-and-
parallel-combinations/
https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/resistor/res_5.html