Voltage Drops in Series Resistors

[Drizzy]

Homework Statement

http://imgur.com/bCTKUIs

What is the voltage between P and Q?

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

Don't know how to begin. I thought maybe I could walk around the circuit to se how the potential changes. Is that a good idea?

 

[azizlwl]

You should know Ohms law and how to add resistors in parallel and series configuration.

 

[Drizzy]

yes I know how to do that. How should a solve this problem?

 

[Buzz Bloom]

Hi Drizzy:

I think the way the figure is drawn makes it tricky to see what resistances are in series and in parallel. I suggest a layout that shows one resistor with the 12 volts across it, and
the other three resistors as a series of two parts: one with one resistor, and the other with two resistors in parallel.

Good luck.

Regards,
Buzz

 

[Drizzy]

like this: http://imgur.com/nDUUENQ

 

[azizlwl]

As you can see resistor 15_ohms and 20ohms share the same nodes, so they are parallel thus can replaced by equivalent resistor.

 

[Drizzy]

http://imgur.com/lQs59BQ what do I do now?

 

[Buzz Bloom]

what do I do now?

Hi Drizzy:

Take a look at:
http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/resistor/res_3.html

Regards,
Buzz

 

[Drizzy]

I know that the voltage across the to parallell resistors is 12 aswell. So the current going through it is 12/68,57..

then I can multiply it with 60/7

Is that right?

 

[SammyS]

I know that the voltage across the to parallell resistors is 12 aswell. So the current going through it is 12/68,57..

then I can multiply it with 60/7

Is that right?

No, there is also a voltage drop across the 60 Ω resistor.

 

[Buzz Bloom]

Hi Drizzy:

The diagram linked in your post #7 show two resistances in series. You want to get the voltage drop across one of them. You don't need to calculate any currents. The same current goes through both resistors. You already know the sum of the voltage drops across both resistors.

Hope that helps.

Regards,
Buzz