Series and parallel connection -

Resistor
 Series connection

1. A single path for the current to flow which is equal

2. Voltage across the components will be different

Lecture 6A 2
V = V1 + V2 + V3
V = IR1 + IR2 + IR3
V = IR
IR = IR1 + IR2 + IR3
R = R1 + R2 + R3

Lecture 6A 3
Calculate for each of the circuits shown below
the current flowing in the circuit given that R = 3
kΩ.
• I = V/R =220 / (3 * 10^3)
• 73mA

• I = V/R =220 / (2*3 * 10^3)

• 36.5mA

Lecture 6A 4
Calculate the voltage across each of the resistors
shown below and hence calculate the supply voltage
V.
• V1 = IR1 = 1.5 × 2 = 3.0 V
• V2 = IR2 = 1.5 × 3 = 4.5 V
• V3 = IR3 = 1.5 × 8 = 12.0 V
• V = V1 + V2 + V3 = 3.0 + 4.5 + 12.0 = 19.5 V

Lecture 6A 5
 Parallel connection

1. Multiple path for the current to flow which is different

2. Voltage across the components will be equal

Lecture 6A 6
I = I1 + I2 + I3
I = V/R
V V V
I1 = , I2 = , I3 =
R1 R2 R3

V V V V
= + +
R R1 R2 R3

1 1 1 1
= + +
R R1 R2 R3
−1
1
REFF = 
R  Lecture 6A 7
Lecture 6A 1
Lecture 8
Calculate the supply current to the network
shown
V 110
I1 = = = 5A
R1 22
V 110
I2 = = = 2.5A
R2 44

I = I1 + I2 = 5 + 2.5 = 7.5A

Lecture 6A 9
For the network shown, calculate the effective
resistance and hence the supply current.

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
= + + = + + = 0.815
R R1 R2 R3 6.8 4.7 2.2
1
R= = 1.23
0.815
V 12
I= = = 9.76 A
R 1.23

Lecture 6A 10
 Reference

1. Edward Hughes. “Electrical and Electronic Technology”, 10th

Edition, Pearson Education Asia, 2019

Lecture 6A 11
Thank You

Lecture 6A 12