Ohm’s Law in Parallel Circuits - HW

Three resistors (R1 = 6Ω, R2 = 3Ω, R3 = 2Ω) are connected in parallel. What is the total resistance?

• 1Ω

• 2Ω

• 3Ω

• 11Ω

In a parallel circuit, the voltage is 12V and the resistor is 4Ω. What is the current through the resistor?

• 3A

• 6A

• 0.5A

• 48A

Q3. Two resistors (R1 = 10Ω, R2 = 5Ω) are in parallel. What is the total resistance?

• 3.33Ω
• 15Ω

• 0.3Ω

• 50Ω

If the voltage across a parallel branch is 24V and R = 8Ω, what is the current?

• 3A

• 6A

• 2A

• 0.33A

Q5. A 120V supply is connected across two parallel resistors: 30Ω and 60Ω. What is the total current?

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Q6. A parallel circuit has 3 branches, each with 6A of current. What is the total current?

• 18A

• 6A

• 12A

• 3A

Find the total resistance in the following diagram:

• 8.3Ω

• 2Ω

• 3.8Ω

• 5.5Ω

A 9V battery is connected across a 3Ω resistor in parallel. What is the current?

• 3A

• 6A

• 0.33A

• 27A

If R1 = 2Ω and R2 = 3Ω are in parallel, what's the total resistance?

• 1.2Ω

• 2.5Ω

• 5Ω

• 0.6Ω

A current of 4A flows through a 12Ω resistor in parallel. What is the voltage?

• 48V

• 24V

• 12V

• 4V