Current Dividers Explained!

This physics video tutorial provides a basic introduction into the current divider circuit. It explains how to calculate the current flowing through each resistor in a two resistor parallel circuit using a simple formula given the total current entering the circuit. It also includes examples with a parallel circuit with three resistors and one with four resistors in parallel. The voltage across each resistor in a parallel circuit is the same and the currents flowing through each branch must add to the current entering the circuit based on kirchoff's current law / junction rule. This video contains plenty of examples and practice problems for you to master this concept.
Schematic Diagrams & Symbols:
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Resistors In Series:
• Resistors In Series - ...
Resistors In Parallel:
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Series and Parallel Circuits - Light Bulb Brightness:
• Series and Parallel Ci...
Equivalent Resistance of Complex Circuits:
• Equivalent Resistance ...
How To Solve DC Circuits:
• How To Solve Any Resis...
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Voltage Divider Circuit:
• Voltage Divider Circui...
Parallel Circuit Challenge Problem:
• Finding The Current In...
Kirchhoff's Current Law:
• Kirchhoff's Current La...
Kirchhoff's Voltage Law:
• Kirchhoff's Voltage La...
DC Circuits Review:
• Series and Parallel Ci...
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KCL and KVL Circuit Analysis:
• Kirchhoff's Law, Junct...
Thevenin's Theorem - Circuit Analysis:
• Thevenin's Theorem - C...
Norton's Theorem - Circuit Analysis:
• Norton's Theorem and T...
Superposition Theorem:
• Superposition Theorem
Maximum Power Transfer:
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    Жыл бұрын

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    8 ай бұрын

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  • @taiedy
    @taiedy4 жыл бұрын

    How Current Divider Formula is derived: In parallel, the voltage across the two resistors is the same. Thus, V1 = V2. And we know V1 = I1 * R1 & V2 = I2 * R2. Thus, I1 * R1 = I2 * R2. Also, Sum of I (in) = Sum of I(out) as in Kirchhoff's Current Law, thus, I (total) = I1 +I2. We know have two simultaneous equations: I1 * R1 = I2 * R2 .................... (i) I(total) = I1 + I2 ..................... (ii) If you sustitute I1, you get the formula to find I2: I2 = I(total) [(R1)/(R1 +R2)] If you sustitute I2, you get the formula to find I1: I1 = I(total) [(R2)/(R1 +R2)] Hope this helps!

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    4 жыл бұрын

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    @TheHonchoofAllSpearheads5 жыл бұрын

    The most comprehensive CDR tutorial video yet! You generally explained at every inch and all of the plausible techniques we can use other than merely CDR!

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    @asyncawaited6 жыл бұрын

    This is probably the best hands-on explanation I've seen.

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    3 жыл бұрын

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    @EastTennesseeVol3 жыл бұрын

    Such a wonderful way of presenting this. Great job!

  • @3dilson
    @3dilson Жыл бұрын

    Duuude, thank you so much My teacher literally gave me the wrong formula for this, i knew that something was wrong because the value for each individual resistor didn't add up, but I didn't know why. You just saved me

  • @devillain123
    @devillain1239 ай бұрын

    For anyone wondering an easy formula that works to find the current at any point in a parallel resistor circuit is: I(n) = I(T) * [ R(eq) / R(n) ] Where I(n) is the current through the resistor n I(T) is the total current before the parallel split R(eq) is the equivalent resistance of all in parallel which is just 1/R(eq) = 1/R(1) + 1/R(2) + 1/R(3) ... R(n) is then the resistor you want to find the current I(n) flowing through. This works for 2,3,4,...,∞ parallel resistor circuits.

  • @origami3001
    @origami3001 Жыл бұрын

    You explained way better than what my lecturer is teaching in class.

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    @joeford37274 жыл бұрын

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    @madjack8214 жыл бұрын

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    @Lexyvil2 жыл бұрын

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    @cheatyhotbeef2636

    Жыл бұрын

    but the thumbnail is wrong though

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    @Erhannis2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the (1/r1) / ((1/r1) + (1/r2) + (1/r3)) form. That seems to me the most self-explaining form of the relationship.

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  • @casp3r_de_gh0st90
    @casp3r_de_gh0st902 жыл бұрын

    Hey man, something i noticed with this video that messed me up for a while is that the equation in the thumbnail is actually wrong and is inconsistent with what you say and show in the actual video. In the thumbnail you write “I1= R1/(R1+R2) *Is” meanwhile the actual equation should have R2 in the numerator instead of R1 when solving for the current I1 at R1. Other than that typo, great video

  • @ceeb830

    @ceeb830

    Жыл бұрын

    I searched up the rule on Google while doing my hw and used this thumbnail because OCT has lots of credibility with me, it really messed me up for a while 😅

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    @jadynjc

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @lance4377

    @lance4377

    5 ай бұрын

    Hes correct but it only applies to 2 resistors. The one with the improper fractions is more universal

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  • @donhjoe2162
    @donhjoe21623 жыл бұрын

    How can I resolve a problem with bridge circuit using this method, and the voltage divider method. I want to calculate the Vx and Ix

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    @kMuhammadUzair3 жыл бұрын

    kindly explain how are we supposed to know which formula should be used as there r 2 diff formulas

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  • @krishbhaag8391
    @krishbhaag83913 жыл бұрын

    So does the current automatically divide itself in the correct way to be available to loads with different resistances?

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    @el-carry4624 Жыл бұрын

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  • @simonvutov7575
    @simonvutov75755 ай бұрын

    A much easier way to do this is by finding the total resistance, then find the voltage accross the parrellel resistors, and then just use I=V/R to find the currents

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  • @mrOga
    @mrOga4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, but were would you connect the load

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    @VultureGamerPL

    3 жыл бұрын

    We assume it's connected to both ends. It doesn't have to be drawn everytime.

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  • @AminataRogers556
    @AminataRogers5562 жыл бұрын

    Please what if you have résistance in both parallel n circuit

  • @en6820
    @en68205 жыл бұрын

    So whats the general formula?

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    @joeford37274 жыл бұрын

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  • @jyotikathakkar4086
    @jyotikathakkar40867 ай бұрын

    What about when we have some in parallel and some in series

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    @ziddi_paradox Жыл бұрын

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  • @andrewhamers8549
    @andrewhamers8549Ай бұрын

    There’s a mistake in the thumbnail for the equation containing 2 resistors! Should be I1 = I(R2/(R1+R2))

  • @anasuniverse3834
    @anasuniverse38344 жыл бұрын

    Why you put r2 in the first situation instead of which it need I1 and in the second situation you put r2 when he asks you for I2

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    @muzz4443 жыл бұрын

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  • @astralmirage6353
    @astralmirage63533 жыл бұрын

    why did he use 1/R1 in the second example instead of R1 alone?

  • @shr3anko31

    @shr3anko31

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's a special case for only two resistors

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    @dramaqueen94752 жыл бұрын

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    @user-hq3je7ks2z11 ай бұрын

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  • @datvo3076
    @datvo30765 жыл бұрын

    why do you have different formula for different circuits? arent they both parallels? can you apply the second formula to the first circuit?

  • @aybuke2534

    @aybuke2534

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes,you can apply.

  • @mavihs26

    @mavihs26

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@aybuke2534 how

  • @nyanffie9905
    @nyanffie99052 жыл бұрын

    sir what if we are to take two sources of amps going to one resistor?

  • @thomasgarity1737

    @thomasgarity1737

    2 жыл бұрын

    sum together the current sources because of kcl

  • @SokachinEngineering
    @SokachinEngineering3 жыл бұрын

    Pls derive the current devider rule and to make this video different

  • @adilaymon9901
    @adilaymon99012 жыл бұрын

    bro tomorrow is my exam and you helped me alot today// thanks

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    @m9hammadfares4255 ай бұрын

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  • @generaljodd4535
    @generaljodd45354 жыл бұрын

    Topics which you study in university we study it in 11th grade in India

  • @charddell9525
    @charddell95252 жыл бұрын

    What if there are 2 independent current

  • @nathanzhao4903
    @nathanzhao49036 жыл бұрын

    How come I see people say the equation is total current*(total resistance/resistor x)? Here you have total current*(resistor x/total resistance.

  • @AndrewChedid

    @AndrewChedid

    5 жыл бұрын

    the first formula I*Rt/Rx is for conductance, here he is doing the inverse of resistance which is the same as the I*Rt/Rx. He just did it as I*(Rx)^-1/(Rt)^-1.

  • @loganzimmerman9453
    @loganzimmerman94539 ай бұрын

    your thumbnail is incorrect, at least for the two resistors in parallel

  • @eddiesayo

    @eddiesayo

    Ай бұрын

    made you click thou?