Electric Circuits 1 Week 8 Exercise

SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS

Name: 𝑆𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑒, 𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑁𝑎𝑚𝑒, 𝑀. 𝐼. Date: 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝐷𝑎𝑦, 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟

Course: 𝑇𝑦𝑝𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑑𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 Section: 𝑇𝑦𝑝𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒

Work and Self-Reliance

Do not idle away your time, or bury thy talent.

Work in honorable wat. Developing the capacity to work will help you contribute to the world in
which you live. It will bring you an increased sense of self-worth. It will bless you and your
family, both now and in the future.

Learning to work begins in the home. Help your family by willingly participating in the work
necessary to maintain a home. Learn early to handle you money wisely and live within your
means.

Set goals for yourself, and be willing to work hard to achieve them. Develop self-discipline,
and be dependable. DO YOUR BEST IN YOUR SCHOOLWORK, EMPLOYMENT, AND
OTHER WORTHWHILE PURSUITS.

Do not be idle. Idleness can lead to inappropriate behavior, managed relationships, and sin.
ONE FORM OF IDLENESS IS SPENDING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF TIME IN ACTIVITIES
THAT KEEP YOU FROM PRODUCTIVE WORK, SUCH AS USING THE INTERNET,
PLAYING VIDEO GAMES, AND WATCHING TELEVISION.

Do not waste your time and money in gambling. Gambling is wrong and should not be used as
a form of entertainment. It is addictive and can lead to lost opportunities, ruined lives, and
broken families. It is false to believe that you can get something from nothing.

One of the blessings of work is developing self-reliance. When you are self-reliant, you use
the blessings and abilities God has given you to care for yourself and your family and to find
solutions for your own problems. Self-reliance does not mean that you must be able to do all
things on your own. To be truly self-reliant, you must learn how to work with others.

1. Am I dependable and willing to do what I say I will do?

2. Three resistors R1, R2, and R3 , are connected in series across a 120-V DC source. R1 = 30 , R2
= 60 , R = 90 . Find (a) the total resistance; (b) the total current; (c) the voltage across
each resistor; (d) the power taken by each resistor; (e) the total power.

3. The resistors are connected in series across a 120-V source. The first resistor is 50 , the
current through the second resistor is 0.5 A, and the voltage drop across the third resistor is
50 V. What are the resistances of the first and third resistors ?
4. Find the total resistance of the circuit shown below.

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

2kΩ 3kΩ 1.5kΩ 4kΩ 2.5kΩ

12 V

5. A voltage divider is a simple circuit which turns a large voltage into a smaller one. Using at
least two series resistors and an input voltage, we can create an output voltage that is a
fraction of the input. Voltage dividers are one of the most fundamental circuits in electronics.
But instead of using fixed resistors we can use a potentiometer. Just adjust the potentiometer
to get the desired value of voltage. In the circuit shown below, if Vin = 24 V and R1 = 25 ohms,
what is the value of R2 to obtain an output voltage of 10 V.
6. A 12-V automobile head lamp is to be used on a fishing boat with a 24-V power system. The
head lamp is rated at 50 W. A resistor is to be connected in series with the lamp to permit it to
operate on 24 V. What should be the resistance and power rating of the resistor?

7. Three wire-wound resistors have the following values: 30 Ω, 80 Ω, and 100 Ω. Each resistor
has a voltage rating of 100 V. If these three resistors are connected in series, can they be
connected to a 240-V circuit without damage to the resistors? Explain your answer.
8. You are an electrician working in an industrial plant. A circuit contains eight incandescent
lamps connected in series across 480 volts. One lamp burned out, and you must determine
which one is defective. You have available a voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter. Which meter
would you use to determine which lamp is defective in the shortest possible time? Explain how
you would use this meter and why?

9. Three resistors R1, R2, and R3 , are connected in parallel across a 120-V DC source. R1 = 30 ,
R2 = 60 , R = 90 . Find (a) the total resistance; (b) the current through each resistor; (c)
the total current; (d) the power taken by each resistor; (e) the total power.
10. The total current drawn by a circuit consisting of three resistors connected in parallel is 12 A.
The voltage drop across the first resistor is 12 V, the value of second resistor is 3 Ω and the
power dissipation of the third resistor is 24 W. What are the resistances of the first and third
resistors ?

11. Find the current through the 400-ohm resistor.

12. You are employed in a large industrial plant. A 480-V, 5000-W heater is used to melt lead in a
large tank. It has been decided that the heater is not sufficient to raise the temperature of the
lead to the desired level. A second 5000-W heater is to be installed on the same circuit. What
will be the circuit current after installation of the second heater, and what is the minimum size
circuit breaker that can be used if this is a continuous-duty circuit?

13. You are an electrician. You have been asked by a homeowner to install a lighted mirror in a
bathroom. The mirror contains eight 40-watt lamps. Upon checking the service panel you
discover that the bathroom circuit is connected to a single 120-volt, 20-ampere circuit breaker.
At the present time, the circuit supplies power to an electric wall heater rated at 1000 watts, a
ceiling fan with a light kit, and a light fixture over the mirror. The fan motor has a full-load
current draw of 3.2 amperes and the light kit contains three 60-watt lamps. Assuming all loads
are continuous, can the present circuit supply the power needed to operate all the loads
without overloading the circuit?
Answers:

2. (a) 180 ohms; (b) 666.67 mA; (c) 20 V, 40 V, 60 V; (d) 13.33 W, 26.67 W, 40 W; (e) 80 W.

3. 90 ohms, 100 ohms

4. 9 k

5. 17.86 

6. 2.88 , 50 W

9. (a) 16.36 ; (b) 4 A, 2 A, 1.33 A; (c) 7.33 A; (d) 480 W, 240 W, 160 W.

10. 2 ohms, 6 ohms

11. 2.63 A