David Sang and Graham Jones Solutions for Chapter: Kirchhoff's Laws, Exercise 8: Questions

Calculate the total resistance of four $10 \mathrm{\Omega }$ resistors connected in parallel.

Calculate the series combination of two resistance of $100 \mathrm{\Omega }$ and $200 \mathrm{\Omega }$.

Calculate the resistances of the following combinations:

$100 \mathrm{\Omega }$ and $200 \mathrm{\Omega }$ in parallel 

Calculate the resistances of the following combinations:

$100 \mathrm{\Omega }$ and $200 \mathrm{\Omega }$ in series and this in parallel with $200 \mathrm{\Omega }.$

Calculate the current drawn from a $12 \mathrm{V}$ battery of negligible internal resistance connected to the ends of the following: 

(a). $500 \mathrm{\Omega }$ resistor

Calculate the current drawn from a $12 \mathrm{V}$ battery of negligible internal resistance connected to the ends of the following: 

(b). $500 \mathrm{\Omega }$ and $1000 \mathrm{\Omega }$ resistors in series 

Calculate the current drawn from a $12 \mathrm{V}$ battery of negligible internal resistance connected to the ends of the following: 

$500 \mathrm{\Omega }$and $1000 \mathrm{\Omega }$ resistors in parallel.

You are given one $200 \mathrm{\Omega }$ resistor and two $100 \mathrm{\Omega }$ resistors. What total resistances can you obtain by connecting some, none, or all of these resistors in various combinations?