6. Solve for R1, R3 and the current in the given circuit.

Solution:

KVL

Vt = V1 + V2 + V3
16
20 = + 2I +8
𝐼𝐼

20I=16 + 2I2 + 8I

I2 – 6I + 8 = 0

(I–4)(I–2)=0

If I = 4 Amps. If I = 2 Amps.

P = I2R P = I2R

16 = 42R1 16 = 22R1

R1 = 1 Omhs, ans. R1 = 4 Omhs, ans.

V = IR V = IR

8 = 4R3 8 = 2R3

R3 = 2 Omhs, ans. R3 = 4 Omhs, ans.

7. Solve for R and the current in the given circuit.

Solution:

KVL

Vt = V1 + V2 + V3
160 1
140 = 2RI + + RI
𝐼𝐼 2
I = 4 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴, 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎..
160
R= 160 = I2R
𝐼𝐼 2

160 160 1 160 160

140 = 2( )I + + ( )I R=
𝐼𝐼 2 𝐼𝐼 2 𝐼𝐼 2 𝐼𝐼 2

320 160 80 160

140 = + + R=
𝐼𝐼 𝐼𝐼 𝐼𝐼 42

140I = 320 + 160 + 80 R=10 𝑂𝑂ℎ𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚, 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎

8. Solve for R1, R3 and the current flowing in the circuit.
Solution:

KVL

Vt = V1 + V2 + V3
40
50 = + 5I +20
𝐼𝐼

I2 – 6I + 8 = 0

(I–4)(I–2)=0

If I = 4 Amps. If I = 2 Amps

P = I2R P = I2R

40 = 42R1 40 = 22R1

R1 = 2.5 Omhs, ans. R1 = 10 Omhs, ans.

V = IR V = IR

20 = 2R3
20 = 4R3
R3 = 10 Omhs, ans.
R3 = 5 Omhs, ans.
9. Solve for R and the current in the given circuit.
ion:

KVL

Vt = V1 + V2 + V3
135 1
150 = 2RI + + RI
𝐼𝐼 3

135
R=
𝐼𝐼 2

135 135 1 135 135 = I2R

150= 2( )I + + ( )I
𝐼𝐼 2 𝐼𝐼 3 𝐼𝐼 2
135
R=
270 135 45 𝐼𝐼 2
150 = + +
𝐼𝐼 𝐼𝐼 𝐼𝐼
135
R=
32
150I = 270 + 135 + 45
R=15 𝑂𝑂ℎ𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚, 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎.
I = 3 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴, 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎..
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12. Three resistors are connected in parallel as shown in the given figure. Calculate: Line
voltage, line current, current drawn across R3, resistance of R2 and total resistance.

Given:
I2 = 2 A
I1 = 3 A
R1 = 100 Ω
R3 = 300 Ω

Required:
ET
IT
I3
R2
RT

Solution:

ET = E1 = E2 = E3

ET = E1 = I1R1

ET = 3 A x 100 Ω
ET = 300 V, ans.
𝐸𝐸3 300𝑉𝑉
I3 = =
𝑅𝑅3 300Ω

I3 = 1 A, ans.

IT = I1 + I2+ I3

IT = 3 A + 2 A+ 1 A

IT = 6 A, ans.

𝐸𝐸2 300𝑉𝑉
R2= =
𝐼𝐼2 2𝐴𝐴

R2= 150 Ω, ans.

1
RT = 1 1 1 = 50 Ω, ans.
+ +
100 150 300

OR
𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 300𝑉𝑉
RT= = = 50 Ω, ans.
𝐼𝐼𝐼𝐼 6𝐴𝐴
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13. Three resistors A, B and C are connected in parallel and take a total of 7.9 Amp.
Resistor A takes 300 V.A. And has a resistance of 48Ω, the current through B is twice as
much as that through C. Calculate: Line voltage, IA, IB, Ic, RB and RC.

Given:
IT = 7.9 A
PA = 300 V.A.
RA = 48Ω
IB = 2IC

Required:
Line voltage
IA
IB
Ic
RB
RC.

Solution:

ET = EA = EB = EC

EA = IARA

But,
PA = 300 V.A.
PA = IA 2RA
300 = IA 248
IA = 2.5 A, ans

EA = 2.5A(48Ω)
EA = 120V, ans.

IT = IA + IB + IC
7.9=2.5+2IC+IC

IC =
120 IC = 1.8A, ans
𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅

120 IB = 2IC
7.9=2.5+3 IB = 2(1.8A)
𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅
IB = 3.6A, ans.
RC = 66.67Ω, ans.
120𝑉𝑉
120𝑉𝑉
RB =
3.6𝐴𝐴
IC = RB = 33.33Ω, ans.
66.67Ω
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14. Solve for RT if RA is 8Ω resistor, RB has 4 Amp. Current draw, RC has 42.67 V.A. of power while
they are connected side by side and the whole circuit is consuming 138.67 V.A.
Given:
RA = 8Ω
IB = 4 A
PC = 42.67 V.A.
PT = 138.67 V.A.
Required:
RT = ?

Solution:

KCL

IT = I A + I B + I C
𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃
It =
𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸

138.67 𝑉𝑉.𝐴𝐴.
IT =
E

𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸
IA =
𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅

𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸
IA =
8Ω

𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃
IC =
𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸

42.67 𝑉𝑉.𝐴𝐴.
IC =
𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸

138.67 𝑉𝑉.𝐴𝐴. 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 42.67 𝑉𝑉.𝐴𝐴.

= + 4A +
𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 8Ω 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸

But, ET = EA = EB = EC and by multiplying the equation both side by 8E

E2 + 32 E - 768 = 0

( E – 16 ) ( E + 48 ) = 0

If E = 16 V If E = 48 V
𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸
RB = RB =
4𝐴𝐴 4𝐴𝐴

16𝑉𝑉 48𝑉𝑉
RB = =4Ω RB = = 12 Ω
4𝐴𝐴 4𝐴𝐴

𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸² 𝐸𝐸𝐸𝐸²
RC = RC =
𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃

16²𝑉𝑉 48²𝑉𝑉
RC = =6Ω RC = = 54 Ω
42.67 V.A. 42.67 V.A.

1 1
RT = 1 1 1 = 1.84 Ω, ans. RT = 1 1 1 = 4.41 Ω, ans.
+ +
8 4 6
+ +
8 12 54