What is the resistance of a 10 ohm,20 ohm and 100 ohm resistor connected in a parallel circuit?
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- 3+ months ago by Kedar
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- circuit, resistance, parallel
Answers (2)
Ohm's law is R = E/I
Let's say you apply one volt. Then total current is I = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3
Total resistance is R = 1/(1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3)
You could use some other voltage if it makes the arithmetic easier. I would use 100 volts for your example. R = 100/(10 + 5 + 1) = 100/16 = 6.25 ohms