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the formula is 1/RT = 1/R1 + 1/R2 +.... + 1/Rn

RT being total

R1 being resistance in first path

R2 being resistance in parallel path

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This happens because the total parallel resistance is lower than the individual resistors that make up the group of parallel resistors. When you add another parallel load, the resistance of that parallel group lowers and as result increases the current for the rest of the circuit.


4 How do you determine current in a parallel DC circuit?

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What is a resistance network?

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When you add resistors that are in a series to a ciruit?

You raise the total resistance by that amount if added in series to a circuit. If you add them in parallel to a circuit then that total resistance will be less than the total of the added circuit.


How is the total current in a parallel circuit worked out?

You add up the currents in each branch. The current in each branch is just (voltage acrossd the parallel circuit)/(resistance of that branch) . ==================================== If you'd rather do it the more elegant way, then . . . -- Write down the reciprocal of the resistance of each branch. -- Add up the reciprocals. -- Take the reciprocal of the sum. The number you have now is the 'effective' resistance of the parallel circuit ... the single resistance that it looks like electrically. -- The total current through the parallel circuit is (voltage acrossd the parallel circuit)/(effective resistace of the parallel circuit) .


Is the sum of the resistance in a parallel circuit always excessds the total resistance in a circuit?

Not sure what you mean. The equivalent (total) resistance in a parallel circuit is less than any individual resistance.


Why a circuit will produce a loading effect?

This happens because the total parallel resistance is lower than the individual resistors that make up the group of parallel resistors. When you add another parallel load, the resistance of that parallel group lowers and as result increases the current for the rest of the circuit.


4 How do you determine current in a parallel DC circuit?

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What is a resistance circuit?

It does not contain unidirectional outputAnswerA purely resistive circuit is an 'ideal' circuit that contains resistance, but not inductance or capacitance.


What is the equivalent resistance of the parallel circuit you have connected?

In principle, it is infinite. I have not connected a parallel circuit in ages.


If additional resistance is connected in parallel with a circuit the supply voltage will decrease?

If additional resistance is connected in parallel with a circuit the supply voltage will decrease?


What happens to supply voltage if additional resistance is connected in parallel circuit?

No change in supply voltage as additional resistance is connected in parallel circuit.


How do resistance behave in parallel circuit?

in a parallel circuit resistance decreases increasing the current.


Is series parallel the same as parallel?

No, series parallel, as it implies has components of the circuit configured in both series and parallel. This is typically done to achieve a desired resistance in the circuit. A parallel circuit is a circuit that only has the components hooked in parallel, which would result in a lower total resistance in the circuit than if the components were hooked up in a series parallel configuration.


What is a resistance network?

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