VOLTAGE DIVIDER RULE &

CURRENT DIVIDER RULE

 VOLTAGE DIVIDER RULE

The voltage divider rule states “The voltage

is divided between two or more series resistors
in direct proportion to their resistance”
 VOLTAGE DIVIDER RULE

The voltage division (voltage divider) rule is a

simple rule which can be used in solving
circuits to simplify the solution.
Voltage Divider circuits are used to produce
different voltage levels from a common
voltage source but the current is the same for
all components in a series circuit
 VOLTAGE DIVIDER RULE

A voltage divider is a simple circuit which

turns a large voltage into a smaller one. Using
just two series resistors and an input voltage,
we can create an output voltage that is a
fraction of the input
 IDEAL VOLTAGE DIVIDER

There are 2 important parts to the voltage

divider:
• The circuit
• The equation
 THE CIRCUIT

A voltage divider involves applying a voltage source

across a series of 2 resistors. You may see it drawn a
few different ways, but they should always essentially
be the same circuit
 THE EQUATION
 
VDR is a simple way of determining the output voltage across one
of numerous resistances connected in series. For a DC circuit with
constant voltage source and resistors in series, the voltage drop
in resistor is given by the formula:

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 SAMPLE PROBLEM 1

A 24v battery is connected in a circuit

having three series – connected resistors
having resistances of 40Ω, 1k Ω, and a
resistor with Red, Black, Brown, band
color. Using VDR, determine the voltage
across each resistor
 SAMPLE PROBLEM 2

Voltage source of is connected to resistors

in
•   series, , .
Find the voltage drop on resistor and
 CURRENT DIVIDER RULE
Current Divider Circuits are parallel circuits in
which the source or supply current divides into
a number of parallel paths.
In a parallel connected circuit, all the
components have their terminals connected
together sharing the same two end nodes. This
results in different paths and branches for the
current to flow or pass along.
 CURRENT DIVIDER RULE

However, the currents can have different

values through each component.
 CURRENT DIVIDER RULE

The main characteristic of parallel circuits is

that while they may produce different currents
flowing through different branches, the
voltage is common to all the connected paths
 CURRENT DIVIDER RULE

The Current Divider Rule allows us to

calculate the current flowing through each
parallel resistive branch as a percentage of the
total current.
 CURRENT DIVIDER RULE

The current divider rule can be used as a quick

way of calculating branch currents when a
current flows into a junction with two parallel
branches
 GENERAL FORM

𝑅𝐵
𝑖 𝐴 =𝑖 𝑇
•  ( )
𝑅 𝐴+ 𝑅𝐵
 
Where:
- The current to find
- The current entering the network of
- Resistors
 SAMPLE PROBLEM 1

Using CDR find the current in the current flowing in if :

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 SAMPLE PROBLEM 2

Using CDR find the current in the current

flowing in if :

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THANK YOU!