LESSON 03 –
SERIES CIRCUITS

 


LESSON WORK

QUESTION #1

 

Consider the following circuit and solve for all unknowns.

 

 

QUESTION #2

 

Consider the following circuit.  The resistors are all the same.

 

 

a)      What is the total voltage drop (VT) over the circuit?

b)      What is the resistance of each resistor?

c)      What is the voltage drop across R3?

 

QUESTION #3

 

A circuit consists of a 6 volt battery and 3 resistors (200 ohms, 400 ohms and 600 ohms).

 

a)      Draw the circuit.

b)      Solve for all unknowns.

 

QUESTION #4

 

You need a 1000 ohm resistor but only have a bunch of 300 ohm resistors and 40 ohm resistors.  How can you create a resistance equivalent to 1000 ohms?