Module 7
Module 7
7
Contents:
Topic Objectives:
RESISTORS IN PARALLEL
a
a
E
R1
R2
R3
R1
R2
R3
DC PARALLEL CIRCUITS
R1
R2
A
+
A
+
A
+
A
+
R1
R5
R3
R4
dc voltage source
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I1
IT
R1
+
V 1 R2
-
I2
+
V2 R3
-
I3
+
V3
-
IN
RN
+
VN
-
Vs = V1 = V2 = V3 = . Parallel
= VN characteristic fo
voltage
IT = I1 + I2 + I3 + Using
+ IN Ohms Law ( ex. Three
resistor)
VS
V1
V3
V2
=
+
+
RT
R1
R3
R2
1
1
1
1
=
RT
R1 + R2 + R3
Therefore,
RT
1
= 1
1
1
R1 + R2 + R3
General Equation
(for 3 or more resistors
in parallel)
RT = 1
1
+
R1
R2
R1 R2
=
R1 + R 2
Sample Exercises:
Ex.1 Determine the Equivalent Resistance of the circuit
RT
R1
3 R2
6 R3
12
4
R4
R5
Ex.2
+
27V _
IT
R1
I1
9 V1 R2
-
I2
18 V2
-
Determine:
a) RT
b) IT (current source)
c) current through each
parallel branch
d) show that IT = I1+ I2
Ex.3
node, system,
Complex network
Iin = Iout
I3 = 10A
I4 = 8A
I3
I4
I2 = 3A
Ex.5
I5 = 1A
I1
I3
R1
R3
R4
R2
I = 5A
I2 =
4A
R5
I4
I5
I2=3A
Ex.6
Determine I3 and I5
I4=1A
a
b
I1=4A
I3
I5
Ex.7
2mA
IT
I1
R1
I2
6 R2
I3
3 R3
Determine :
a) I1 and I3
b) Current source IT
RT
I1
I2
I3
R1
R2
R3
IT
IT =
RN
V
RT
since
V = I1R1 = I2R2 == IxRx
Therefore,
IR
IT = x x
RT
Ix = (IT)RT
Rx
any number of
current and
resistance
General Equation
RT
I1
R1
R1 R2
I1 = (IT)R1 + R2
R1
I2
R2
Ix = I 1
Rx = R1
Therefore,
I1 = (IT) R2
R1+R2
I2 = (IT) R1
R1+R2
I1
R2
R3
Ex.9
10k
12mA
22k
I1 = 21mA
R2
7
Ex.9
Additional exercise