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Series and Parallel Circuits

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Activity 1

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Activity 2

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Activity 3

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Activity 1

Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 shows series-parallel resistor circuits.

In figure 1, it is observed that the voltage dropped across R1 is equal to that across R2 because they are in parallel connections (Robbins and Miller, 2012). A similar observation is made for resistors R3 and R4. The current through R2 is less than that through R1. Similarly, the current through R4 is greater than that through R3.

Figure 1: Series-parallel resistor network

In figure 2, the current through R2 is equal to the current through R3. A similar observation is made on the current through R6 and R7. The voltage across R5 equals that across the combination of R6 and R7. The current through R4 is equal to that through R2 and R3. Additionally, the current through R5 is equal to that through R5 and R7.

Figure 2

In figure 3, the voltage drop across R2 is equal to that across R3. Similarly, the voltage drops across R4, R5, and R6 are equal. The current through R1 is equal to that through R7 and R8. Besides, the currents through R4, R5, and R6 are equal because the three resistors are equal and have been connected in parallel. The voltage dropped across R1 is equal to that across R5 because the two resistors are equal and they have been connected in series.

Figure 3

In figure 4, the voltage dropped across R2 equals that across R3 because they have been connected in parallel. On the other hand, the currents through R1 and R4 are equal. Additionally, the voltage dropped across R1 is equal to that across R4 and the current through R2 is greater than that through R3.

Figure 4

Activity 2

In figure 5, the currents through R2, R3, and R4 are equal because they are in series connections. The voltage dropped across R1 is equal to that across the combination of R2, R3, and R4. These two voltages are equal to the source voltage because resistors R1 and a combination of resistors R2, R3, and R4 have been connected in parallel to the source.

Figure 5

In figure 6, the current through R1 is equal to that through R5 and the voltage dropped across R1 is equal to that across R5 because the two resistors are equal. On the other end, the voltage drops across R2, R3, and R4 are equal. Besides, the currents through R2, R3, and R4 are equal because the three resistances are equal have been connected in parallel.

Figure 6

Activity 3

Figures 7, 8, and 9 show series-parallel resistor, capacitor, and inductor circuits

In figure 7, the voltage dropped across R1 is equal to that across the combination of R2 and L1. Current through R2 is equal to the current through L1 because they are in series connection.  The current through C1 is equal to the sum of the currents through R1 and a combination of R2 and L1.

Figure 7

In figure 8, the voltage dropped across R is equal to that across the L-C2 circuit and the current through L is equal to the current through C2. On the other hand, the current through R is less than that through L and C2. The sum of voltage drops across R and C1 is equal to the supply voltage.

Figure 8

In figure 9, the voltage drop across C1 and the combination of R1 and L1 equal the voltage V1 from the source because they are connected in parallel to the source. The current through C1 is more than the current through R1 and L1.

Figure 9

Reference

Robbins, A. H., & Miller, W. C. (2012). Circuit analysis: Theory and practice. Cengage Learning. https://lib.hpu.edu.vn/handle/123456789/21367