Tribhuvan University

Institute of Engineering
Pulchowk Campus
Department of Electrical Engineering
Basic Electrical Engineering
Tutorial 2

1. When the two resistances R1 and R2 are connected in parallel, they dissipate four
times the power that they dissipate when they are connected in series with the
same ideal source of emf. If R1= 3 Ω, find R2. [Ans: 3 Ω ]

2. Calculate the values of two resistances which when connected in series gives 50
Ω and 8Ω when in parallel. [Ans: 10Ω, 40Ω]

3. An electric heater takes 15 A at 220 V. It is desired to reduce the current to 10 A.

Find the resistance which must be connected in series. [Ans: 7.33 Ω]

4. Calculate the effective resistance of the following combination of resistances

between points A and B (see Figure 1). [Ans: 10.6 Ω]
3Ω
A 18 Ω 8Ω B

6Ω

3Ω

Figure 1
5. In the circuit shown, the total power dissipated is 448 W. Determine the current
flowing in each resistor and the potential difference between A and B (see Figure
2). [Ans: I1 = 2 A, I2 = 0.5 A, I3 = 4A, 10 V]

5Ω I1

A I 20 Ω I2 10 Ω B

2.5 Ω I
3
Figure 2
6. Determine the value of R, if the power dissipated in 10Ω resistor is 40 W for the
circuit shown in figure 3: [Ans: R = 34.29 Ω]
 80 Ω I1

10 Ω 40 Ω I2

R I3

50 V
Figure 3
7. The current in the 6 Ω resistor of the network shown in the figure 4 is 2 A. Find
the current in all other resistors and the voltage V across the network.
[Ans: 3.5 A, 1.5 A, 2 A, 2.5 A, 1 A, 46 V]
4Ω 8Ω
A 4Ω B
6Ω 20 Ω

V Figure 4
8. In the circuit shown in figure 5, calculate: a) the currents in all resistors, b) the
value of unknown resistance X, and c) the equivalent resistance across A-B. [Ans:
I1 = I2 = 2 A; X = 15 Ω; 3 Ω]

10 A
A

5A I1 I2 I3

V 6Ω XΩ 30 Ω 15 Ω

B Figure 5
9. For the given circuit shown in figure 6, find VCE and VAG. [Ans: VCE = 5 V; VAG
= 30 V]

6Ω 8Ω
A B E F

I1 I2
10 V
5Ω 5Ω 40 V
20 V
I1 I2
9Ω 7Ω I2
D C H G
Figure 6
10. For the circuit shown in figure 7, find the resistance between A and D. [Ans:
5.714 Ω]

10Ω 20Ω 40Ω

C
A D
B
Figure 7

11. Calculate the total resistances of the network between points A and B of the
circuit shown in figure 8. [Ans: 3 Ω]

12Ω
6Ω
4Ω 8Ω
A B
3Ω

2.1Ω 1.9Ω
Figure 8
12. Find the equivalent resistance between A and B for the network shown in figure
9. [Ans: 4Ω]

24Ω

8Ω 8Ω
A
B
Figure 9

13. In the circuit shown in figure 10, find the value of resistance R, when VAB = 5
Volts. [Ans: 1 Ω]

5Ω 2Ω

A B
15 V

10 Ω RΩ

Figure 10
14. Using the series – parallel combination of resistors, determine the current
delivered by the source in the circuit shown in the figure 11 below. [Ans:
28.57 A]

R2 = 2Ω R3 = 2Ω
R9 =
A 4Ω C

R4 = 2Ω
30 V R1 = 2Ω
R7 = R8 = 2Ω
2Ω

B F
D R5 = 1Ω
R6 = 1Ω Figure 11

15. In the circuit shown in figure 12 below, what are the values of R1 and R2, when
the current flowing through R1 is 1A and R2 is 5A? What is the value of R2 when
the current flowing through R1 is zero? [Ans: R1=20 Ω, R2=8 Ω ;
R2=2 Ω]

B
R1 50 V
I1
5Ω
A C
I2
R2 30 V
100 V D

Figure 12