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GCSE Series and Parallel Circuits Answers

This document discusses series and parallel circuits and calculating current and potential difference. It provides examples of circuits diagrams with values and asks the reader to calculate missing values. Specifically, it contains 3 practice problems asking the reader to 1) calculate currents and potential differences at points in series and parallel circuits, 2) calculate potential differences across resistors in different circuits, and 3) calculate missing values like current and resistance in additional circuits.

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GCSE Series and Parallel Circuits Answers

This document discusses series and parallel circuits and calculating current and potential difference. It provides examples of circuits diagrams with values and asks the reader to calculate missing values. Specifically, it contains 3 practice problems asking the reader to 1) calculate currents and potential differences at points in series and parallel circuits, 2) calculate potential differences across resistors in different circuits, and 3) calculate missing values like current and resistance in additional circuits.

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GCSE

SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS


Series and parallel circuits behave differently when we compare the current and potential
difference in each part of the circuit.

1. Calculate the current at the points in the circuits below.

1.2 A 1.2 A 1.2 A

a b

0.6 A 0.8 A

a= b=

c 1.8 A

0.4 A 0.4 A

d
0.6 A
0.6 A

c= e

d= e=

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f 2.4 A

0.4 A i

g 1.8 A
0.6 A j

h 0.9 A
1.3 A k

f= g= h= i= j= k=

1.2 A s

2.4 A

p q
0.4 A

l 1.0 A
0.7 A
0.6 A

r
m
o

n
1.0 A
p= q=
l= m=
r= s=
n= o=

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2. Calculate the potential difference (voltage) across each of these resistors in the circuits
below.

3.0 V 6.0 V

1.0 V

a d

b e

c f

a= b= c= d= e= f=

8.0 V 10.0 V

2.0 V i 2.2 V

g 4.7 V

h 2.0 V 0.7 V k

g= h= i= j= k=

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3. Calculate the missing values in the circuits below.

4.5 V 6.0 V

d
a
10 Ω
0.8 A
0.9 A e
b 15 Ω

f
a= A (current)
R =?
b= Ω (resistance)
c= A (current) d= V (potential difference)
e= A (current)
f= Ω (resistance)

8.0 V 10.0 V

2.0 V 3.1 V 2.2 V

h
g
47 Ω

2.0 V 0.7 V
2.0 Ω 25 Ω

g= A (current) h= A (current)

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