Homework Help: College physcs

Posted by Lanise on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 10:57pm.

Three resistors with values 1.1 , 3.4 , and 5.8 are connected in parallel in a circuit with a 6.4 battery.
What is the total equivalent resistance?
R = ohms

College physcs - drwls, Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 11:01pm
It does not matter what the voltage is when computing the equivalent resistance, Req.

1/Req = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3

Solve for Req. Compute 1/Req first and then take the reciprocal (one-over) of that. req = 1/(1/Req)
College physcs - drwls, Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 11:01pm
It does not matter what the voltage is when computing the equivalent resistance, Req.

1/Req = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3

Solve for Req. Compute 1/Req first and then take the reciprocal (one-over) of that. Req = 1/(1/Req)

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