DC Fundamentals Unit 9 – Series/Parallel Resistive Circuits
Exercise 2 – Voltage in a Series/Parallel Circuit ......................................................................
EXERCISE OBJECTIVE
When you have completed this exercise, you will be able to find voltage in a series/parallel
circuit by using Ohm's law. You will verify your results with a multimeter.
EXERCISE DISCUSSION
- In a series/parallel circuit, voltage across each circuit branch is distributed in proportion to
the resistive value of each branch. - The value of IT is used for IR1 because the amount of current through any series element of
the circuit is identical to the total current of the circuit. - Applied voltage is equal to the sum of the series voltage drops plus the voltage drop across
the parallel network.