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The diagram shows the arrangement of resistors in a circuit. Find the current through resistor R 1 R_1 .


The answer is 1.8254.

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1 solution

Viki Zeta
Jul 8, 2016

First, R8 and R9 are in parallel combination, on solving that you’ll get 1 equivalent resistance for both R8 and R9. Let it be r 1 1 R p = 1 R 8 + 1 R 9 1 r 1 = 1 1 + 1 2 = 3 2 r 1 = 2 3 Ω Now R4, r 1 , R5, R7, R6 are in series combination, now find equivalent resistance for those, and let it be r 2 R s = R 4 + r 1 + R 5 + R 6 + R 7 = 1 + 3 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 r 2 = 17 3 Ω Now, r 2 and R2 are in parallel connection, Let their equivalent resistance be r 3 1 R p = 1 r 2 + 1 R 2 = 3 17 + 1 2 r 3 = 34 23 Ω Now, R1, R3 and r 3 are in series combination. So the total resistance would be. R s = R 1 + R 3 + r 3 = 2 + 2 + 34 23 = 126 23 Ω Therefore, Total resistance is 126 23 Ω Now, using Ohm’s law V = I R I = V R I = 10 126 23 = 1.8254 A \text{First, R8 and R9 are in parallel combination, on solving that you'll get 1 equivalent resistance for both R8 and R9. Let it be }r_1 \\ \frac{1}{R_p} = \frac{1}{R8} + \frac{1}{R9} \\ \implies \frac{1}{r_1} = \frac{1}{1} + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{2} \\ \implies r_1 = \frac{2}{3} \Omega\\ \text{Now R4, }r_1\text{, R5, R7, R6 are in series combination, now find equivalent resistance for those, and let it be } r_2\\ R_s = R4 + r_1 + R5 + R6 + R7 = 1 + \frac{3}{2} + 2 + 1 + 1\\ \implies r_2 = \frac{17}{3} \Omega\\ \text{Now, }r_2\text{ and R2 are in parallel connection, Let their equivalent resistance be }r_3 \\ \frac{1}{R_p} = \frac{1}{r_2} + \frac{1}{R2} = \frac{3}{17} + \frac{1}{2}\\ \implies r_3 = \frac{34}{23} \Omega\\ \text{Now, R1, R3 and }r_3\text{ are in series combination. So the total resistance would be.} \\ R_s = R1+ R3 + r_3 = 2 + 2 + \frac{34}{23} = \frac{126}{23}\Omega\\ \text{Therefore, Total resistance is } \frac{126}{23} \Omega\\ \text{Now, using Ohm's law} \\ V = IR \\ \implies I = \frac{V}{R} \\ \implies I = \frac{10}{\frac{126}{23}} = 1.8254\textrm{ A} \\

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The comment above is the current of the entire system (AKA total current). To find the current through R1, all you have to do is 10V/2ohms = 5A.

Benjamin Roter - 4 years, 10 months ago

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The current flows from + to negative and the resistors are in parallel. Only voltage is same in parallel connection. So current will differ. To find the current of last resistance you need to do this. BTW The question was edited by staff members, so no comments

Viki Zeta - 4 years, 10 months ago

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