Assignment 1 (Spring 2025)

(Solution)
Circuit Theory (Phy301)
Marks: 20
Due Date: May 02, 2025

Q.1:

Find the equivalent resistance across A and B, of given circuit network. Write each
step of the calculation to get maximum marks. Draw the circuit diagram of each step
otherwise you will lose your marks. (can use electronic work bench to verify Q.1, 2) [Marks:10]

Sol:
To find the Value RAB between terminal A, B, the circuit will be solved from right side to left step by
step as given below.
Step:1 The Resistor 5Ω is in series to Resistor 7Ω, so we will solve it first by series resistance formula
as following
Req=R 1+ R 2
Hence putting values in
R eq=7 Ω+5 Ω=12Ω
So, with this solved portion the circuit will now look as below.

Step:2 the Resistor 12Ω And Resistor 4 are in Parallel, so we solve it with Parallel formula
12Ω∗4 Ω
R eq=
12Ω+ 4 Ω
48 Ω
R eq=
16 Ω
R eq=3 Ω
Hence the circuit is as below now
Step:3 Now the Right most two 3 Ω Resistor are in parallel to each other, hence once again we use
the Parallel formula as below
3 Ω∗3 Ω
R eq=
3Ω +3 Ω
9Ω
R eq=
6Ω
R eq=1.5 Ω
Hence the circuit will look now as below.

Step:4 Now right most two resistors 3 Ω and 12 Ω are in series so we solve it with series formula...
R eq=12 Ω+1.5 Ω=13.5 Ω
Hence the circuit now will look like

Step:5 Now right most two resistors 15 Ω and 4 Ω are in Parallel to each other so again we solve
them with parallel formula as following
13.5 Ω∗4 Ω
R eq=
13.5Ω+ 4 Ω
54 Ω
R eq=
17.5Ω
R eq=3.0 Ω
Now the Circuit looks like this

Step:6 Now the right most two resistors 3.157 Ω∧6 Ω are in parallel so we solve these two with
parallel formula again
3 Ω∗6Ω
R eq=
3Ω +6 Ω
18Ω
R eq=
9Ω
R eq=2 Ω
Hence now the circuit looks like as following.
 Step:7 Now remaining both resistors 2 Ω∧12 Ω are in series, so we use the series formula to solve
and get the resistance across Point A and B.
R AB=2Ω+12 Ω❑❑
R AB=14 Ω

Q.2:
Using division rule calculate the voltage Vo & current I of resistors. Write each step
of the calculation to get maximum marks and also mention units. [Marks=6]

Sol:
As we see 5kΩ and sum of 10 &20kΩ are in parallel of applied 30V voltage source, so
same 30V voltage drops 30kΩ (sum of 10+20)

By voltage division rule voltage across 20kΩ is:

3 0 V∗20
V 20 KΩ =
10+ 20
600
V 20 KΩ =
30
V 20 KΩ =20 V

To find current I through 10kΩ, we also find voltage drop across it using same voltage divider
30 V∗1 0
V 1 0 KΩ =
10+ 20
3 00
V 10 KΩ =
30
V 10 KΩ =1 0 V
Now using Ohm’s law
V 10 KΩ
I=
10 KΩ
10
I=
10
I =1 mA
Q.3:
Two identical wires are connected across a voltage source: one through a resistor, one
directly. Which wire heats up more and why? [Marks=4]
Ans:
The wire connected directly to the voltage source heats up more because it allows
more current to flow, resulting in greater power dissipation (P = I²R). The resistor in
the other path limits current, reducing heating in that wire.

…………Good Luck……………