R1 R3
iS
Interested only in iS. Not
VS R2 R4 interested in details of
individual resistor currents
R5 and voltages.
iS
Same applied VS must
+ equivalent ? give same resulting iS.
VS – (Same power supplied.)
iS
+ Req =
VS –
R1 R3
R2 R4
Req = ?
R5
R1 + vR1 –
itest
Apply test source. iR1 +
R2
Req = ? Define voltages Vtest +
–
iR2 vR2
iR3
R3 and currents. –
– vR3 +
By KCL: = = = Series connection.
By KVL: =
Series combination:
use Ohm’s law: =
( + + )= =
=
= = + +
EE 201 equivalent resistance – 3
Parallel combination
itest
iR1 + iR2 + iR3 +
R1 R2 R3 Apply Vtest.
+ vR1 vR3 vR3
Req = ? Define Vtest –
voltages and – – –
currents.
By KCL: = + +
= + + =
=
= = + +
EE 201 equivalent resistance – 4
Series combination: Easy to calculate.
+
= + =
Two resistors, R1 = R2 = R: = =
= + + + + ...
(Equivalent is approximately
equal to smallest.
EE 201 equivalent resistance – 6
Combination circuits
R1 R3
itest
+ R2 R4
Vtest –
R5
R1
2. Recognize and replace the
R2 R345 parallel combination.
= || =
+
R1
3. We are left with a
simple series pair.
R2345 Req
= +
( + + )
= +
+( + + )
EE 201 equivalent resistance – 8
Example
R3 50 !
R1 R2 R4
25 ! 100 !
25 !
Req = ?
R3
R1 R2 R4 = +
= + =
=
R1 R2 R34
= + + Req
11.5 !
= .
EE 201 equivalent resistance – 9
Example R3 3 k! ( )( )
= = =
+
6 k!
R1 R2 R4 R5 R6 =
3 k! 4 k! 5 k!
5 k! ( )( )
Req = ? R7 = = .
+
0.5 k!
R34
R1 R2 R56
= + +
R7 = + . + . =
=
R1 R2 R37 Req
= + + 1.28 k!