Physics Worksheet Electric Circuits Section: Name:

Do Now: Series Circuits

(1) What is electric circuit? 4. Label every component of the circuit; identify each of the
voltage and current.
________________________________________________
(2) Convert the following picture into schematic diagram.

5. Relation among all the currents:

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6. Relation among all the voltages:

Electric Circuits _____________________________________________.

1. Electric components are commonly connected in one of 7. Find the equivalent resistance (Req):
the two ways:

_____________________________________________.
8. Write the Ohm’s law using (a) individual resistance (R1
& R2), and (b) equivalent resistance (R/Req):

____________________ ______________________ (a) __________________________________________.

2. Convert the following picture into schematic diagram.

(b) __________________________________________.
9. What will happen to the resistance if the number of series
devices increases?

_____________________________________________.
10. Why is the overall resistance of the circuit increased as
the number of devices increases?

_____________________________________________.

11. Total resistance ________ any individual resistance.

12. Find the total amount of power (P) in terms of

individual power (P1 & P2) consumed by each resistor:
3. Convert the following picture into schematic diagram.

_____________________________________________.
13. Summary of series circuits:

I: __________________________________________.

V: __________________________________________.

R: __________________________________________.

P: __________________________________________.

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Physics Worksheet Electric Circuits Section: Name:
23. If the voltage drop for the 10 Ω resistor is 2 V,
Series Circuits Exercise calculate the total current I and the voltage V of the cell.
14. Three 3-Ω resistors placed in series would provide a
10Ω 40Ω
resistance which is equivalent to one _____Ω- resistor. 2V
15. Three resistors with resistance values of 2-Ω, 4-Ω, and
I
6-Ω are placed in series. These would provide a resistance,
which is equivalent to one _____Ω- resistor. V

16. As the number of resistors in a series circuit increases, 24. Calculate and compare V1 and V2.
10Ω 40Ω
the overall resistance __________ and the current in the
circuit __________. V1 V2

17. Three identical light bulbs are connected in series and

connected to a battery. Compare the brightness of them. 10V

25. Calculate the Power P1, P2, and total power P of the
circuit.
10Ω 40Ω
18. A circuit has one resistor and the current is 4 A. If we
P1 P2
add another identical resistor into the circuit in series, the
current will become _________ A.

19. A circuit has one resistor and the current is 4 A. If we 10V

add another 3 identical resistors into the circuit in series,

the current will become _________ A.
26. Calculate all the unknown quantities in the diagram.
20. Calculate the total resistance R and total current I. V1
200Ω 400Ω V2
300Ω 200Ω
I1 I2
I
I
3V
4.5V

21. Calculate the equivalent resistance and voltage V of the

cell. 27. What will happen to the circuit if we add a wire to the
40Ω 80Ω
circuit?

0.1A

22. Calculate the resistance R. 300Ω R

28. What is the disadvantage of the series circuits?

0.002A

3V

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Physics Worksheet Electric Circuits Section: Name:
Parallel Circuits Parallel Circuits Exercise
29. Label every component of the circuit; identify each of 39. Three 3-Ω resistors placed in parallel would provide a
the voltage and current.
resistance which is equivalent to one _____Ω- resistor.

40. Two resistors with resistance values of 20-Ω and 40-Ω

are placed in parallel. These would provide a resistance,
which is equivalent to one _____Ω- resistor.

41. As more and more resistors are added in parallel to a

30. Relation among all the voltages: circuit, the equivalent resistance of the circuit
____________ and the total current of the circuit
_____________________________________________
____________.
31. Relation among all the currents:
42. Three identical light bulbs are connected in parallel and
_____________________________________________. connected to a battery. Compare the brightness of them.
32. Find the equivalent resistance (Req):

_____________________________________________. 43. A circuit has one resistor and the current is 2 A. If we

33. Write the Ohm’s law using (a) individual resistance (R1 add another identical resistor into the circuit in parallel,
& R2), and (b) equivalent resistance (R/Req): the total current will become _________ A.

44. A circuit has one resistor and the current is 2 A. If we

(a) __________________________________________.
add another 3 identical resistors into the circuit in
(b) __________________________________________. parallel, the current will become _________ A.

34. What will happen to the resistance if the number of 45. Calculate the total resistance R and total current I.
parallel devices increases? 10Ω

_____________________________________________.
20Ω
35. Why is the overall resistance of the circuit decreased as
the number of parallel branches increases? I

_____________________________________________. 3.0V

36. Total resistance ________ any individual resistance.

46. Calculate and compare I1 and I2.
37. Find the total amount of power (P) in terms of
individual power (P1 & P2) consumed by each resistor: 10Ω I1

40Ω I2

_____________________________________________. I

38. Summary of parallel circuits: 10V

I: __________________________________________. 47. Calculate the equivalent resistance and voltage V of the

cell. 40Ω
V: __________________________________________.
80Ω
R: __________________________________________.
0.1A

P: __________________________________________.
V

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Physics Worksheet Electric Circuits Section: Name:
48. Calculate the resistance R. 300Ω Compound Circuits
54. What is the equivalent resistance:
R
_____________________________________________.
0.2A
_____________________________________________.
3.0 V
_____________________________________________.
49. If the current for the 10 Ω resistor is 2 A, calculate the
voltage V of the cell and the total current I. 55. Formulas for total/equivalent resistance:
10Ω 2A R1 R2 R3 Rn

40Ω

I
Series: _______________-
V _________________________.
50. Calculate the Power P1, P2, and total power P of the
circuit. 10Ω P1 Rn R3 R2 R1

40Ω P2
Parallel:
I _______________________________________.
56. Strategy to find the equivalent resistor of a compound
10V
circuit.
R1
51. Calculate all the unknown quantities in the diagram.
R3
V1 I1
200Ω R2

400Ω V2 I2

3V

57. Strategy to find the equivalent resistor of a compound

52. What will happen to the circuit if we cut a wire of the circuit.
circuit? R1 R2

R3

53. What is the disadvantage of the parallel circuits?

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58. Calculate the equivalent resistance of the following 63. Calculate the equivalent resistance R and the total
compound circuit 2Ω current I. 4Ω 2Ω
3Ω
3Ω
2Ω

4V
64. Calculate the the total current I, total voltage V and V2.
59. Calculate the equivalent resistance R and the total 4Ω 2Ω V2
current I 2Ω
1Ω 3Ω 4A

4Ω I
7V V
65. Calculate the R2, and I2 .
20Ω

24 Ω
60. Calculate the equivalent resistance R and the total I2 R2
current I 10 Ω 20 Ω 4V
15 Ω
6V

30 Ω
66. Calculate the I2 , R3, the total current I.
12V
I1 3Ω
R3

6Ω

0.5 A
I
61. Calculate the the total current I and total voltage V.
12 V
0.1A 10 Ω 20 Ω
67. Calculate the the total current I and total voltage V.
15 Ω
0.1A 20 Ω 40 Ω
30 Ω 15 Ω
I V
20 Ω
I V

68. Use the diagram to calculate a) the total resistance in

the circuit, b) the total current through the circuit, c) the
62. If R1 = R2, calculate the R1, I2 , and the total current I. total power the circuit consume, and d) the current
R1 through R2. (where R1 = 10Ω, R2 = 30Ω, R3 = 30Ω, R4 =
15Ω, V = 12V) I2
40 Ω
I2 R2 R2, V2
4V
R1, V1 R4, V4
10 V I3

R3, V3
I

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