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Combining resistors in series and parallel
Electricity and circuits • Series and parallel circuits
Key concepts
What you'll likely be quizzed about
- In a series circuit, resistors are connected end-to-end.
- The total resistance increases, calculated by adding individual resistances together.
- For example, if resistor R1 is 5 ohms and R2 is 10 ohms, the total resistance R_total equals R1 + R2, resulting in 15 ohms.
- In series, the same current flows through all resistors, meaning voltage is divided among them, contributing to the total voltage drop in the circuit.
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