Combinations of Resistors

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Combinations of Resistors: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Parallel Combination of Resistors, Series Combination of Resistors, Power Distribution in Parallel Combination of Resistors & Power Consumed in a Parallel Combination of Resistors etc.

Important Questions on Combinations 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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(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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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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A network of four resistances is connected to 9 V battery, as shown in figure. The magnitude of voltage difference between the points A and B is __________ V.

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Two identical heater filaments are connected first in parallel and then in series. At the same applied voltage, the ratio of heat produced in same time for parallel to series will be:

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The current flowing through R2 is :

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10 resistors each of resistance 10  can be connected in such as to get maximum and minimum equivalent resistance. The ratio of maximum and minimum equivalent resistance will be________.

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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 magnitude of potential difference (in volt) between A and B in the given circuit.

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Find the reading of ideal ammeter

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Two identical bulbs are first connected in series then in parallel. Find the ratio of power consumed in two cases.

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

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10 resistors each of 10 Ω resistance when connected together give minimum equivalent resistance R1 and maximum equivalent resistance R2 among various possible combinations. So R2R1 is equal to

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

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The equivalent resistance of the network shown in figure between A and B is 

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The current I in the circuit is

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