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What are the characteristics of the combination of resistors in parallel.
What are the characteristics of the combination of resistors in parallel.
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The characteristics of the parallel combination of resistors are given below:-
- For a combination of resistors in parallel, the potential difference across each resistor is the same.
- In a parallel combination of resistors, the amount of current flowing through each resistor is different. The sum of the currents flowing through the resistors, nevertheless, is equal to the total amount of current flowing through the circuit.
- The reciprocal of equivalent resistance is equal to the sum of the reciprocal of individual resistances.
- The equivalent resistance is smaller than the smallest individual resistance of the resistor in the circuit.
The characteristics of the parallel combination of resistors are given below:-
- For a combination of resistors in parallel, the potential difference across each resistor is the same.
- In a parallel combination of resistors, the amount of current flowing through each resistor is different. The sum of the currents flowing through the resistors, nevertheless, is equal to the total amount of current flowing through the circuit.
- The reciprocal of equivalent resistance is equal to the sum of the reciprocal of individual resistances.
- The equivalent resistance is smaller than the smallest individual resistance of the resistor in the circuit.
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