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Simply add all of the component's resistances together and that will give you circuits total resistance. If you're dealing with a 'series-parallel', or 'parallel' circuit, the equations will change, but in a simple series circuit, the total resistance is just the total of all the component's resistance.

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Did the the total voltage across the resistors does not depend on the resistor value?

It depends on where and how the resistor is placed in a circuit. A string of series resistors will split the voltage across all them depending on their values. All of the resistors in parallel will have the same voltage across all of them no matter what their resistance is.


What is the total voltage in a series circuit when multiple resistors are connected in series?

In a series circuit with multiple resistors connected in series, the total voltage is equal to the sum of the individual voltages across each resistor.


Is the voltage constant in parallel resistors?

In parallel resistors, the voltage across each resistor is the same, but the total voltage across all resistors may vary.


What are the differences between resistors connected in parallel and resistors connected in series, and how do these configurations affect the overall resistance in a circuit?

Resistors connected in parallel have the same voltage across them, while resistors connected in series have the same current passing through them. In a parallel configuration, the total resistance decreases as more resistors are added, while in a series configuration, the total resistance increases.


How does a voltage divider work to distribute voltage across multiple components in a circuit?

A voltage divider is a circuit that uses resistors to divide the input voltage into smaller voltages across multiple components. This is achieved by connecting the resistors in series, creating a voltage drop across each resistor based on their resistance values. The output voltage across each component is determined by the ratio of its resistance to the total resistance in the circuit.

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Did the the total voltage across the resistors does not depend on the resistor value?

It depends on where and how the resistor is placed in a circuit. A string of series resistors will split the voltage across all them depending on their values. All of the resistors in parallel will have the same voltage across all of them no matter what their resistance is.


What is the total voltage in a series circuit when multiple resistors are connected in series?

In a series circuit with multiple resistors connected in series, the total voltage is equal to the sum of the individual voltages across each resistor.


Is the voltage constant in parallel resistors?

In parallel resistors, the voltage across each resistor is the same, but the total voltage across all resistors may vary.


What is the voltage reading of two resistors in series that has a total resistance of 75 K?

The voltage across the ends of the series combination is 75,000 times the current through it.


Two 20K resistors R1 and R2 are in series across a 100 volt supply what would the voltage be across R1 if measured with a digital voltmeter with an internal resistance of 1M?

The voltage across R1 would be 50 volts. This is because the voltage divider rule states that the voltage across each resistor in a series circuit is proportional to its resistance relative to the total resistance in the circuit. In this case, since both resistors are the same (20K), the voltage across each resistor will be half of the total supply voltage.


What are the differences between resistors connected in parallel and resistors connected in series, and how do these configurations affect the overall resistance in a circuit?

Resistors connected in parallel have the same voltage across them, while resistors connected in series have the same current passing through them. In a parallel configuration, the total resistance decreases as more resistors are added, while in a series configuration, the total resistance increases.


What are the relation between individual voltage and the total voltage when resistors are connected in series?

when A resistance is connected across the supply voltage, total input vooltage will be drop in the resistance when the resistances are connected across the supply voltage, total input vooltage will be devidedacross the resistances. IF R value will be high ,drop also high. IF R value wll be low ,voltage drop will be less.


How does a voltage divider work to distribute voltage across multiple components in a circuit?

A voltage divider is a circuit that uses resistors to divide the input voltage into smaller voltages across multiple components. This is achieved by connecting the resistors in series, creating a voltage drop across each resistor based on their resistance values. The output voltage across each component is determined by the ratio of its resistance to the total resistance in the circuit.


How does a voltage divider work to distribute voltage across multiple resistors in a circuit?

A voltage divider is a circuit that uses two or more resistors to divide the input voltage into smaller voltages across each resistor. The voltage across each resistor is proportional to its resistance compared to the total resistance in the circuit. This allows for distributing the input voltage across multiple resistors in a controlled manner.


What are the relations between individual voltages and the total voltages when resistors are connected in series and in parallel?

-- The current in each individual resistor is (voltage across the whole circuit) divided by (the resistance of the individual resistor). -- The current in any individual resistor is less than the total current in the circuit. -- The total current in the circuit is the sum of the currents through each individual resistor.


Definition of voltage divider?

Basically, if you have two resistors in series, then the total resistance is Rt = R1+R2. According to Kirchhoff's law, the total current entering a junction must be equal to the total current leaving it, so for a series circuit the current is the same in both resistors. From Ohm's law V=IRt and so from above V = I(R1+R2). This means that that total voltage in the circuit, V, is equal to the sum of the voltages across each resistor V1=IR1 and V2=IR2. This "divides" the voltage, so that for a 30V supply with two resistors of 10 ohms and 20 ohms respectively, the voltage across the first resistor will be 10V and the voltage across the second will be 20V. In this way a component requiring a lower voltage than the supply voltage can tap off from one of the resistors.


How would you connect a resistor in order to reduce an LED's applied voltage?

You could use the voltage divider rule to reduce the voltage. Using two resistors in series, the input voltage will drop across each resistor by an amount that is proportionate to the values of the resistors. If the 1st resistor is 10K and the 2nd resistor is 100K, the voltage drop across the 10K will be 10 times LESS than that of the 100K resistor. The total voltage drop across both resistors will be equal to the supplied input voltage. Work out the ratio of voltage you need from the total input voltage and use 2 resistors will that give you the same ratio. Connect the LEDs in parallel with the resistor the gives you the voltage you want. Use a MM to measure the voltage across the resistor before wiring LEDs.