The ratio of current flow through individual branches of a parallel circuit is inversely proportional to the ratio of resistance of each branch.
What do you mean by a 'parallel delta' circuit -is there such a connection.
If the parallel resistors are equal, then the total resistance (in this case, with three resistors) will decrease by a factor of 3. I suggest you verify this with the standard formula for parallel resistance: 1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3, replacing the value 30 for R1, R2, and R3, and calculating R, the combined resistance.
connect 2 2ohm resistors in parallel and connect it to a series 2ohm resistor
We have n identical resistors, call them R1, R2 etc up to Rn. All have resistance R. Resistance of the whole circuit = 1/(1/R1 + 1/R2 + ... + 1/Rn) = 1/(n*(1/R)) = 1/(n/R) = R/n So it's the resistance of one resistor, divided by the number of resistors.
5CommentThe plural of ohm is ohms, not ohm's!
When resistors are connected in series, the total resistance is the sum of the individual resistances. When resistors are connected in parallel, the total resistance is less than the smallest individual resistance.
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.
When resistors are wired in series, their resistances are added to find the total resistance. If they are run in parallel, or series-parallel, the formula is different
What do you mean? In a parallel circuit, the combined (or effective) resistance is less than any individual resistance.
The resistors should be connected in parallel .
Resistors in parallel have a LOWER combined resistance than either alone, not a higher one.
If three equal resistors are connected in parallel, the equivalent resistance will be one-third of the resistance in series. This lower resistance will result in a higher current flowing through the resistors when connected in parallel compared to when they are in series. Therefore, the power dissipated by the resistors in parallel will be greater than 10W.
5000 For Parallel resistors: Rtotal = R / N Rtotal is total resistance R = Value of resistors N = number of resistors 15 = 75000 / N N = 5000
When resistors of the same value are wired in parallel, the total equivalent resistance (ie the value of one resistor that acts identically to the group of parallel resistors) is equal to the value of the resistors divided by the number of resistors. For example, two 10 ohm resistors in parallel give an equivalent resistance of 10/2=5Ohms. Three 60 ohm resistors in parallel give a total equivalent resistance of 60/3 = 20Ohms. In your case, four 200 Ohm resistors in parallel give 200/4 = 50 Ohms total.
To find equivalent resistance when you have both parallel and series resistors, start simple and expand... Find the smallest part of the circuit, such as a pair of resistors in series or a pair of resistors in parallel, and compute the equivalent single resistor value. Repeat that process, effectively covering more and more of the circuit, until you arrive at a single resistance that is equivalent to the circuit. For resistors in series: RTOTAL = R1 + R2 For resistors in parallel: RTOTAL = R1R2/(R1+R2)
If you need a resistor of a certain value, and you have no resistors with small enough values,you can create the one you need by connecting several of those you have in parallel.The effective net resistance of resistors in parallel is always less than the smallest individual.And the more resistors you add in parallel, the smaller the net effective resistance becomes.
What do you mean by a 'parallel delta' circuit -is there such a connection.