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This complex circuit is connected to a 12-V source. Calculate the current and voltage across each resistance. All resistance has a value of 10.

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This circuit contains series and parallel all arranged in parallel circuit

Note that: This complex circuit is built by 3 lines connected in parallel. These lines are called Line 1 (L1), Line 2 (L2) and Line 3 (L3). In parallel connection, the voltage impressed by the source is the same as the voltage impressed across each line.

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This circuit contains series and parallel all arranged in parallel circuit

Note that: R1, R4 and the parallel connection of R3 and R2 are connected in series. This comprise Line 1 (L1). Let us call the parallel connection of R3 and R2 an A.

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This circuit contains series and parallel all arranged in parallel circuit

Note that: Since loads in L1 are connected in series, we should know that the current passing in R1, R4 and A are equal. Thus, can be calculated by VL1 That means, total resistance has to be
I= RL1
calculated first!

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This circuit contains series and parallel all arranged in parallel circuit

Note that: Since loads in L1 are connected in series, we should know that the voltage drop across in R1, R4 and A should sum up equals the total voltage across L1. Based on the problem, it is 12 V.

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This circuit contains series and parallel all arranged in parallel circuit

Note that: Putting things together: The total current passing through L1 IL1= IR1 = IRA = IR4 The total resistance through L1 RL1= RR1 + RRA + RR4

1 1 1 = RRA RR2 RR3

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Note that:
RL1= 10 + 5 + 10 = 25
VL1 12V I= = =0.48A R L1 25
This means that the current in each of R1, R4 and A is equal to 0.48A

The voltage across each resistance can calculated by V=IR

VR1 =IR1R R1 = 0.48A 10 4.8V VRA =IRAR RA = 0.48A 5 2.4V VR4 =IR4R R4 = 0.48A 10 4.8V

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VR1 =IR1R R1 = 0.48A 10 4.8V VR4 =IR4R R4 = 0.48A 10 4.8V VRA =IRAR RA = 0.48A 5 2.4V
A is a parallel with 2 loads. In parallel, voltage across the entire parallel is equal to the voltage of the individual line.

V 2.4V IR2 = A = 0.24A R R2 10 IR3 = VA 2.4V = 0.24A R R3 10

Summary for L1 CURRENT (A) R1 R2 R3 R4 0.48 0.24 0.24 0.48 VOLTAGE (V) 4.8 2.4 2.4 4.8

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This circuit contains series and parallel all arranged in parallel circuit

Note that: R5, R6 and R7 are connected in series. This comprise Line 2 (L2).

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This circuit contains series and parallel all arranged in parallel circuit

Note that: Since the loads in L2 are connected in series, the current that each load receives the equal to the total current.

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This circuit contains series and parallel all arranged in parallel circuit

Note that: V Total current can be calculated by I= L2

R L2

Since it is one line in the parallel, the voltage across is 12V

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This circuit contains series and parallel all arranged in parallel circuit

Note that: Total resistance is

RL2= RR5 + RR6 + RR7

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Note that:
RL2= 10 + 10 + 10 = 30
VL2 12V I= = =0.40A R L2 30
This means that the current in each of R5, R6 and R7 is equal to 0.40A

The voltage across each resistance can calculated by V=IR

VR5 =IR5R R5 = 0.40A 10 4.0V VR7 =IR7R R7 = 0.40A 10 4.0V VR6 =IR6R R6 = 0.40A 10 4.0V
Summary for L2 CURRENT (A) R5 R6 R7 0.40 0.40 0.40 VOLTAGE (V) 4.0 4.0 4.0

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This circuit contains series and parallel all arranged in parallel circuit

Note that: R8 and R9 ,R10 and R11, and R12 and R13 are sets of parallel that are connected in series. This comprise Line 3 (L3). Let us call them B, C and D, respectively.

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Note that:
RL3= RB + RC + RD RL3= 5 + 5 + 5 = 15

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 = + = + = = R RB =5 R RB R R8 R R9 10 10 10 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 = + = + = = R RC =5 R RC R R10 R R11 10 10 10 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 = + = + = = R RD =5 R RD R R12 R R13 10 10 10 5

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Note that:
RL3= RB + RC + RD RL3= 5 + 5 + 5 = 15
VL3 12V I= = =0.80A R L3 15
This means that the current in each of B, C and D is equal to 0.80A

The voltage across each resistance can calculated by V=IR

VRB =IRBR RB = 0.80A 5 4.0V VRC =IRCR RC = 0.80A 5 4.0V VRD =IRDR RD = 0.80A 5 4.0V

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VRB =IRBR RB = 0.80A 5 4.0V VRC =IRCR RC = 0.80A 5 4.0V VRD =IRDR RD = 0.80A 5 4.0V
In B IR8 = IR9 = VB 4.0V = 0.40A R R8 10 VB 4.0V = 0.40A R R9 10 In D IR12 = IR13 = VD 4.0V = 0.40A R R12 10 VD 4.0V = 0.40A R R13 10
Summary for L3

CURRENT (A)
R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40

VOLTAGE (V)
4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0

In C IR10 = IR11 = VC 4.0V = 0.40A R R10 10 VC 4.0V = 0.40A R R11 10

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What I want to see in paper is this:

CURRENT (A) R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 0.48 0.24 0.24 0.48 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 VOLTAGE (V) 4.8 2.4 2.4 4.8 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0

Solutions must be included and do it in a very neat way ON SEPARATE SHEET of paper.

R11 R12
R13

0.40 0.40
0.40

4.0 4.0
4.0

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