Combination of Resistors - Series and Parallel

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Combination of Resistors - Series and Parallel: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Parallel Combination of Resistors, Series Combination of Resistors, Infinite Ladder Problems of Resistors & Combination of Resistors etc.

Important Questions on Combination of Resistors - Series and Parallel

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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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(i) Calculate the equivalent resistance of the given electrical network between points A and B.

(ii) Also calculate the current through CD, if a 10 V DC source is connected between A and B, and the value of R is assumed as   2 Ω .

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You are given n resistors, each of resistance r. These are first connected to get the minimum possible resistance. In the second case, these are again connected differently to get maximum possible resistance. The ratio between the minimum and maximum values of resistance so obtained is

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You are given ‘n’ resistors, each of resistance ‘r’. These are first connected to get minimum possible resistance. In the second case, these are again connected differently to get maximum possible resistance. The ratio between the minimum and maximum values of resistance so obtained is

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Draw the unit step for the infinite ladder drawn below. What is the application of finding this step in solving network-related problems?

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An infinite network consists of repeated units. The equivalent resistance of this network of resistors does not change if:

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Find the equivalent resistance of the following infinite network:

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Find the current drawn from a 6 V supply by the infinite network shown in the figure below. 

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Two infinite ladders of resistors are connected through a resistor CD as shown below. The equivalent resistance between points A and B is:

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Four infinite ladder alike networks are combined as shown in figure .Each resistance is RΩ. The equivalent resistance between A and B is RAB and between A and C is RAC. Let ratio RABRAC  is  x4 then find the value of x.

 

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A wire has a resistance of 24 Ω is bent in the following shape. The effective resistance between A and B is n Ω. The value of n is

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Two wires of the same dimension but resistivity ρ1, and ρ2 are connected in series. The equivalent resistivity of the combination is

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A current of 6 A enters one corner P of an equilateral triangle PQR having 3 wires of resistance 2Ω each and leaves by the corner V. The currents i1 in ampere is _______.

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Three resistors are joined to form a triangle ABC. The resistance of the sides AB, BC and CA are 40 Ω, 60 Ω and 100 Ω respectively. Find the equivalent resistance between points A and B.

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The equivalent resistance of the parallel combination of two resistors of 60 Ω and 40 Ω is _____.

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Three resistors 2Ω4Ω and 5Ω are joined in parallel and connected to battery of 20V and negligible resistance. Find the equivalent resistance.

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Effective resistance between points A and B for the following network is: (each branch of resistance is R and there is one connecting wire)

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Two resistances 60.36 Ω and 30.09 Ω are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance is

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The smallest resistance that can be obtained by the combination of n resistors, each of resistance R is,