Procedure

Given the value of VT and the three resistors, determine: RT, IT IR1,VR1 VR2,VR3 IR2, IR3

1. Find the total resistance

R_T = R₁ + (R₂ || R₃)

2. Determine the total current � Ohm's Law

IT =	VT
	RT

3. Find the current through R₁ (same as I_T)

I_R1 = I_T

4. Determine the voltage across R₁� Ohm's Law

V_R1 = I_R1R₁

5. Determine the voltage across R2 � Kirchhoff's Voltage Law

V_R2 = V_T � V_R1

6. Find the voltage across R3 -- Property of parallel resistors

V_R3 = V_R2

7. Determine the current through R₂ � Ohm's Law

IR2 =	VR2
	R2

8. Determine the current through R3 � Kirchhoff's Current Law

I_R3 = I_R1 � I_R2

Procedure

Given the value of VT and the four resistors, determine: RT, IT IR1,VR1 IR2,VR2 IR3, VR3 IR4, VR4

1. Calculate the total Resistance

R_T = R₁ || R₂ + R₃ || R₄

2. Determine the total current � Ohm's Law

IT =	VT
	RT

3. Determine the voltage across R1 � Ohm's Law

VR1 = IT(R1 || R2)

4. VR2 = VR1 -- Property of parallel resistors

5. Determine the current for R1

IR1 =	VR1
	R1

6. Determine the current for R2� Kirchhoff's Current Law

IR2 = IT - IR1

7. Determine the voltage across R3 � Kirchhoff's Voltage Law

VR3 = VT -VR1

8. Determine the voltage acrossR4  Property of parallel resistors

VR4 = VR3

9. Calculate the current for R3 -- Ohm's Law

IR3 =	VR3
	R3

10. Determine the current for R4 Kirchhoff's Current Law

IR4 = IT - IR3

Procedure

Given the value of VT and the three resistors, determine: RT, IT IR1,VR1 IR2,VR2 IR3, VR3

 

Procedure

Given the value of VT and the four resistors, determine: RT, IT IR1,VR1 IR2,VR2 IR3, VR3 IR4, VR4

 

Procedure

Given the value of VT and the four resistors, determine: RT, IT IR1,VR1 IR2,VR2 IR3, VR3 IR4, VR4