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

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

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

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

Three resistors are joined to form a triangle . The resistance of the sides and are and respectively. Find the equivalent resistance between points and .
The equivalent resistance of the parallel combination of two resistors of and is _____.
Three resistors , and are joined in parallel and connected to battery of 20V and negligible resistance. Find the equivalent resistance.
Find between and

Equivalent resistance of the given network is .

If the series combination of , and are connected to a battery of emf and negligible internal resistance, obtain the potential drop across each resistance.
Three resistors , and are connected in series. What is the total resistance of the combination?
Find the equivalent resistance between points of an infinite ladder network circuit as shown in the figure.
Find the equivalent resistance between a and b in the given circuit diagram.
A resistance wire of is bent in the form of a circle, then what is its equivalent resistance across the ends of diameter.
There are 5 resistances each of . First three resistances are connected in parallel, after that remaining two are connected in series, then the equivalent resistance of the combination will be-
Two similar wires of same size of resistivity and are connected in series. Equivalent resistivity of the combination will be
For the circuit shown in the figure, the potential difference between point and will be,
Find the minimum equivalent resistance that can be obtained by three resistance and .
Two resistors of resistances and are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance of the parallel combination is
(For equivalent resistance use, )
