ANNA UNIVERSITY REGIONAL CAMPUS COIMBATORE
DEPARTMENT OF EEE
BE3251-BASIC ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
ASSIGNMENT – I (SERIES AND PARALLEL RESISTANCE)
SOLUTIONS
Q 100 μC
1. I= = =0.02mA
t 5
2. 12, 4 and 6 - connected in Series
RT = R1 + R2 + R3 =12 + 4 + 6 = 22
3. 12, 4 and 6 - connected in Parallel
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
= + + = + + =
R T R1 R2 R3 12 4 6 2
RT = 2
4. 12, 6 - connected in parallel = 4. 4 and 4 -connected in series =8
V 16
I= = = 2 Amp
R 8
5. R2 and R3 are connected in parallel = 4
R1 , 4 and R4 are connected in series = 15
V 60
I t= = = 4 Amp
R 15
It is the total current flowing through R1 and R4
Since R2 and R3 –connected in parallel, current divides.
Current formula through given R = It * other R / Total Resistance.
Voltage drop across each resistance = Current flowing through the given R * Given R.
Voltage drop across resistance 5 = 20V
Voltage drop across resistance R2 & R3 (8) = 16V
Voltage drop across resistance 6 = 24V
6. Equivalent resistance = 19.8 ohms
7. Power = V*I = 60W, given V = 220V
P 220
i ¿ current through bulb I = = =3.667 A
V 60
V
ii ¿ Resistance of the bulb R= = 806 ohms
I
iii ¿ work done=P∗t=60∗4∗60∗60=864 kW