Series Circuit Samples

1) Connect each set of resistors in Figure 5-67 in series between points A and B.

R1
A A B A
R2
B
R2
R1 R2 R3 R1 R4 R5
R3
R3
B
Figure 5-67(a) Figure 5-67(b) Figure 5-67(c)

7) The current from the source in Figure 5-70 is 5mA. How much current does each milliammeter
in the circuit indicate?

The current is the same everywhere in a series circuit, therefore each meter will read 5mA

12) Calculate RT for each circuit of Figure 5-71.

1kohm

Es 5.6kohm RT = 1k Ω + 5.6k Ω + 2.2k Ω ⇒ 8.8k Ω

2.2kohm
Figure 5-71(a)

4.7ohm

10ohm
Es
R=
T 4.7Ω + 10Ω + 12Ω + 1Ω ⇒ 27.7Ω
12ohm

1ohm

Figure 5-71(b)
 1Mohm 560kohm

5.6Mohm
Es
R=
T 1M Ω + 560k Ω + 5.6 M Ω + 680k Ω + 10 M Ω ⇒ 17.84 M Ω
680kohm

10Mohm

Figure 5-71(c)

13) What is the total resistance of twelve 5.6kΩ resistor is series?

=
RT 12(5.6k Ω) ⇒ 67.2k Ω

15) If the total resistance if Figure 5-72 is 17.4kΩ, what is the value of R5?

RT = R1 + R2 + R3 + R4 + R5
RT − R1 − R2 − R3 − R4 =
R5
17.4k Ω − 5.6k Ω − 1k Ω − 2.2k Ω − 4.7 k Ω = R5
=
R5 3.9k Ω

18) What is the total resistance from A to B for each switch position in Figure 5-73.

Position 1 - RT = R1 + R3 + R5 ⇒ 2.01k Ω
Position 2 - RT = R1 + R2 + R3 + R4 + R5 ⇒ 3.67 k Ω
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19) What is the current in each of the following circuits?

R1
2.2kohm
RT = R1 + R2 + R3 ⇒ 8.8k Ω
Es 16V
=
I = ⇒ 625µ A
Es R2 RT 8.8k Ω
5.5V 5.6kohm

R3
1kohm

Figure 5-74 (a)

R1
1Mohm
RT = R1 + R2 + R3 ⇒ 3.76 M Ω
Es 16V
I= ⇒ ⇒ 4.26 µ A
Es R2 RT 3.76 M Ω
16V 2.2Mohm

R3
560kohm

Figure 5-74 (b)

20) Determine the voltage drop across each resistor in Figure 5-74:

(a) I = 625µ A
VR1= IR1 ⇒ (625µ A)(2.2k Ω) ⇒ 1.38V
VR=
2 IR2 ⇒ (625µ A)(5.6k Ω) ⇒ 3.5V
VR=
3 IR3 ⇒ (625µ A)(1.0k Ω) ⇒ 0.625V ⇒ 625mV
 (b) I = 4.26 µ A
VR1= IR1 ⇒ (4.26 µ A)(1M Ω) ⇒ 4.26V
VR=
2 IR2 ⇒ (4.26 µ A)(2.2 M Ω) ⇒ 9.36V
VR=
3 IR3 ⇒ (4.26 µ A)(560k Ω) ⇒ 2.38V

29) Determine the total source in each circuit of Figure 5-79

5V
- +
R + R
10V
+ ET = 10V + 8V + 5V ⇒ 23V 23V

- -
+ -
8V
Figure 5-79(a)

50V 25V
+ - - + -
-
ET = 10V + 50V − 25V ⇒ 35V 35V
10V
+
+
R
R
Figure 5-79(b)

-
8V
+ R
0V
+ R
ET = 8V − 8V ⇒ 0V
+ -
8V
-
Figure 5-79(c)

30) The following voltage drops are measured across three resistors in series: 5.5V, 8.2V, and
12.3V. What is the value of the source voltage to which these resistors are connected?

Es = 5.5V + 8.2V + 12.3V ⇒ 26V

31) Five resistors are in series with a 20V source. The voltage drops across four of the resistors
are 1.5V, 5.5V, 3V, and 6V. How much voltage is dropped across the fifth resistor?

Es = VR1 + VR 2 + VR 3 + VR 4 + VR 5
Es − VR1 − VR 2 − VR 3 − VR 4 =
VR 5
20V − 1.5V − 5.5V − 3V − 6V =
VR 5
4V = VR 5

32) Determine the unspecified voltage drop(s) in each circuit of Figure 5-80. Show how to
connect a voltmeter to measure each unknown voltage drop.

2V VR2 3.2V

1V 15V − 0.5V − 1.5V − 1V − 3.2V − VR 2 − 2V =

0
15V VR 2 = 6.8V

0.5V 1.5V
Figure 5-80(a)

R R R = 8V
2 R = 16V
8V
2R 3R = 24V
Es 4 R = 32V
R + R + 2 R + 3R + 4 R =Es
4R 3R 8V + 8V + 16V + 24V + 32V =88V

Figure 5-80(b)
33) In the circuit of Figure 5-81, determine the resistance of R4
 56ohm
11.2V

27ohm 5.4V V
I = R1 ⇒
11.2V
⇒ 0.2 A ⇒ 200mA
R1 56Ω
Es
VR 4 4.4V
4.7ohm 0.94V R 4= ⇒ ⇒ 22Ω
I 200mA

R4 4.4V

Figure 5-81
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41) What is the voltage across each resistor in Figure 5-86? R is the lowest-value resistor,
and all others are multiples of that value as indicated.

R RT = R1 + R2 + R3 + R4 + R5
RT =R + 2 R + 3R + 4 R + 5 R ⇒ 15 R
2R Voltage Division Rule
R R
VR = × Es ⇒ VR = × 90V ⇒ 6V
Es RT 15 R
90V 3R
V2 R =2 × 6V ⇒ 12V
V3 R =×
3 6V ⇒ 18V
4R V4 R =4 × 6V ⇒ 24V
5R
V5 R =×
5 6V ⇒ 30V
Figure 5-86

49) Find RT in Figure 5-89.

VR1 12V
R1 5.6Mohm I =⇒ ⇒ 2.14 µ A
R1 5.6 M Ω
12V =
R1 5.6 M Ω given
V 4.8V
4.8V Es R 2 =R 2 ⇒ ⇒ 2.24 M Ω
R2 I 2.14µ A
P 21.5µW
R3 R3 =R23 ⇒ ⇒ 4.69 M Ω
I (2.14 µ A) 2
P=21.5uW RT= R1 + R 2 + R3 ⇒ 5.6 M Ω + 2.24 M Ω + 4.69 M Ω ⇒ 12.53M Ω

Figure 5-89

51) Determine the voltage at each point with respect to ground in Figure 5-90.
 R1
A B VA = 100V
5.6kohm
R2
5.6kohm ( R2 + R3 + R4 ) 7.6k Ω
=VB × ES ⇒ ×100V ⇒ 55.53V
Es RT 13.2k Ω
100V C
( R3 + R 4) 2k Ω
R3
=
VC × ES ⇒ ×100V ⇒ 15.15V
1kohm
RT 13.2k Ω
R4 R4 1k Ω
D VD = × ES ⇒ ×100 ⇒ 7.58V
1kohm RT 13.2k Ω

Figure 5-89