Combination of Resistors

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Combination of Resistors: Overview

This topic will show the parallel and series combination of resistors in a circuit. It also shows how combination will affect the flow of current in a circuit.

Important Questions on Combination of Resistors

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A wire of   20 Ω  resistance is gradually stretched to double its original length. It is then cut into two equal parts. These parts are then connected in parallel across a 4.0 volt battery. The current drawn from the battery is:

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A (i) series (ii) parallel combination of two given resistors is connected, one – by – one, across a cell. In which will the terminal potential difference, across the cell, have a higher value?

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A battery of emf 10 V is connected to resistances as shown in the figure. The potential difference between points A and B is

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The circuit shown here has two batteries of 8.0 V and 16.0 V and three resistors 3 Ω, 9 Ω, 9 Ω with a capacitor 5 μ. How much is the  current I in the circuit at steady state 

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10 resistors, each of resistance R are connected in series to a battery of emf E and negligible internal resistance. Then those are connected in parallel to the same battery, the current is increased n times. The value of n is:

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The current flowing through R2 is :

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The equivalent resistance between A and B as shown in figure is:

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The effective resistance in the given circuit between A and B points is

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Find the reading of ideal ammeter

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Find the current flowing in 3 Ω resistor in the given circuit.

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Find the equivalent resistance between points A and B for the following figure.

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As shown in the figure, a network of resistors is connected to a battery of 24 V with an internal resistance of 3 Ω. The currents through the resistors R4 and R5 are I4 and I5 respectively. The values of I4 and I5 are:

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The equivalent resistance between A and B is 

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The equivalent resistance of the arrangement of resistances shown in adjoining figure between the points A and B is
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Four identical resistors each of resistance 2 Ω are connected to battery of 20 V and internal resistance 2 Ω as given below. The reading of ideal ammeter A1 and A2 are

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Determine the resistance between terminals A and B of the infinite network of resistance as shown in the figure.

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A current of 8 A flows in a system of resistors as shown in the figure. The potential difference VA-VC will be

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Determine the equivalent resistance between A and B in the following circuit.

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Determine the equivalent resistance between A and B in the following circuits.

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For the given circuit, the value of resistance R so that the reading of the ammeter is zero is:

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