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AEEL1100 – FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICITY

LECTURE -2

Series - Parallel combination circuits

Raqib Hussain Anwarruddin


Series-Parallel Circuits
Circuit Reduction Techniques
• Redrawing circuit makes it easier
to see the series and parallel
resistors
Combination circuits
R1 = 330 , R2 = 220,
R3 = 100 , R4 = 220 ,
R2
RT R1

Solve for RT R3 R4

Solution:
R3 is in Parallel with R4
R3 R4
Let R5 = R + R
3 4
100 x 220 
= 100 + 220  = 68.75  RT
R2

R1

Redraw Circuit R5

R2 is in series with R5
Let R6 = R2 + R5
10/2/2023 = 220  + 68.75  = 288.75  3
Combination circuits

Redraw Circuit

R1 is in parallel with R6

1 RT R1 R6

Let RT = 1 1
+
R1 R6

1
RT = 1 1
+
288.75 330

RT = 154.0 .

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Series-Parallel Circuits
Example: 1
For the series-parallel circuit,
determine I1, I2, I3, VR1, VR2, and VR3.

Example 1: Solution
Reduce and Return
• Step 1: Find resistance of parallel resistors R2 and R3 and redraw
circuit
1
• 𝑅2,3 = 1 1
+
𝑅2 𝑅3

1 1
• 𝑅2,3 = 1 1 =
+ 0.00025
12𝑘Ω 6𝑘Ω

• 𝑅2,3 = 4000Ω= 4kΩ


Series-Parallel Circuits
Example 1: Solution, Cont’s
• Step 2: Find total resistance of series resistors
R2 and R2,3 and redraw circuit
• 𝑅𝑇 = 𝑅1 + 𝑅2,3 = 2 𝑘Ω + 4𝑘Ω = 6𝑘Ω

• Step 3: Find total current of reduced circuit


𝐸 54𝑉
• 𝐼𝑆 = = = 0.009𝐴 = 9𝑚𝐴
𝑅𝑇 6𝑘Ω

• Step 4: Find current through R1by returning


through previous circuits
• 𝐼1 = 𝐼2,3 = 𝐼𝑆 = 9𝑚𝐴

• Step 5: Find voltage across R1by using Ohm’s


Law
• 𝑉𝑅1 = 𝐼1 × 𝑅1 = 9𝑚𝐴 × 2𝑘Ω =18V
6
Series-Parallel Circuits
Example 1: Solution, Cont’s
• Step 6: Find current through R2 and R3by 9 mA
returning through previous circuits and using the
current divider rule
• 𝐼2,3 = 𝐼𝑆 = 9𝑚𝐴
𝑅𝑇 4𝑘Ω
• 𝐼2 = × 𝐼2,3 = × 9𝑚𝐴 = 3𝑚𝐴
𝑅2 12𝑘Ω
𝑅𝑇 4𝑘Ω
• 𝐼3 = × 𝐼2,3 = × 9𝑚𝐴 = 6𝑚𝐴
𝑅3 6𝑘Ω

• Step 7: Find voltage across R2 and R3by 9 mA 3 mA 6 mA


returning through previous circuits and using
Ohm’s Law
• 𝑉𝑅2 = 𝐼2 × 𝑅2 = 3𝑚𝐴 × 12𝑘Ω = 36𝑉
• 𝑉𝑅3 = 𝐼3 × 𝑅3 = 6𝑚𝐴 × 6𝑘Ω = 36𝑉
Combination circuits
IT
ES = 24.0 V., R1 = 12 k,
R3 = 10 k, R4 = 2.2 k, I1 I4

R1 R4
Solve for V1, I1, & I4 Es

1st Step: Replace parallel part of


R3
circuit with an equivalent value of
resistance.
R1||R4:
R1 R4 12 k x 2.2 k
Let R5 = R1 + R4 = 12 k + 2.2 k = 1.86 k

Or
1 1
R5 = 1 1 = 1 1 =1.86 k.
+ +
R1 R4 12 k 2.2 k

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Combination circuits
2nd Step: Redraw Circuit
IT
RT = R3 + R5
= 10k + 1.86k = 11.86k I5
Es 24 V.
IT = R 5 = 11.86 k = 2.02 mA
E1
V5 = IT R5 = 3.76V R5

V4 = V1 = V5 = 3.76V R3
V1 3.76 V.
I1 = R1
= 12 k
= 0.31mA
V4 3.76 V.
I4 = R4 = 2.2 k = 1.71 mA

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