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Voltage and Current in Circuits
For each of the circuits shown here, find the current and voltage at each bulb and power supply.
2V
3V
Voltage, Current and Resistance in Circuits
For each of the circuits provided, fill in the current, voltage and resistance as indicated.
V= V=
1. I= I=
R=3 R=3
V=6V
I=1A
R=
2.
V= V=
I = I=
R=1 R=5
V=6V
I=1A
R=
3. V=1V V = 0.25 V
V = 0.25 V
I= I= I=
R= R= R=
V=
I=2A
R=
4.
V=6V V= V=
I=1A I = 0.5 A I=
R=
R= R=
5.
V=6V V= V=
I = 10 A I=3A I=
R= R= R=
6.
V=6V V= V= V=
I= I= I= I=
R=1 R=2 R=4 R=4
7.
V=1V
V=
I= V=4V V=
I=
R= I=2A I=
R=
R= R=
V = 12 V
I=3A
R=
Voltage and Current and Resistance in Circuits
For each of the circuits provided, fill in the current, voltage and resistance as indicated. Assume each
switch is closed.
V= V=
1. I= I=
R = 200 R=
V=6V
I = 0.02 A
R=
2.
V= V=
I = I=
R=4 R = 36
V = 120 V
I=3A
R=
3.
V= V = 12V V=
I = I = 0.5 A I=
R = 10 R= R=
What will change (if anything) when the switch is opened?
4.
V = 2.5 V
V=
I= I=
R= R=
V=6V V=9V
I=2A I=
R= R=
5.
V=
I = 15 A V = 80 V
R= I=
R=
V=
I=
R=8
6.
V= V = 12 V
V= V= I = 1.5 A
I= I= I=
R= R = 10
R=4 R=
7.
V= V=1V
I= I= V= V = 18 V
R = 2.5 R= I= I=2A
R = 90 R=
V=
I=
R=
For each of the following circuits, calculate the equivalent resistance (Req) between A and B.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7.
Solving Complete VIR Circuits
1. Calculate:
a) the total current in the circuit.
b) the current in the 60 resistor.
c) the total energy (in joules) used by the circuit in 1.0 hour.
2. Calculate:
a) the total resistance.
b) the total current.
c) the current through the 15 resistor
d) the energy lost in the circuit in 15 min.
3. Calculate.
a) the total resistance.
b) the total current.
c) the current through the 4 resistor.
d) voltage across the 2 resistor.
4. Calculate:
a) the total resistance.
b) the total current.
c) the current through the 4 resistor
5. Calculate:
a) the total resistance.
b) the total current.
c) the current through the 4 resistor.
d) voltage across the 2 resistor.
6. Calculate:
a) the total resistance.
b) the total current.
c) the current through the 30 resistor.
d) voltage across the 5 resistor.
7. Calculate the value of the unknown resistor.
8. Solve for the current travelling through the power supply in the circuit shown.
Answers:
1. a) 0.25 A; b) 0.1 A; c) 9000 J; 5. a) 4.28 ; b) 2.81 A; c) 0.89 A d) 5.62 A
2. a) 10 ; b) 1 A; c) 0.4 A; d) 9000 J; 6. a) 30 ; b) 0.5 A; c) 0.17 A; d) 1.25 V;
3. a) 1.09 ; b) 4.6 A; c) 1.25 A; d) 3.3 V 7. 9.3 ;
4. a) 3.0 ; b) 2.0 A; c) 1.0 A; 8. 5A