Combinations of Resistors
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
A wire of 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:

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?

(i) Calculate the equivalent resistance of the given electrical network between points and .
(ii) Also calculate the current through , if a source is connected between and , and the value of is assumed as .

You are given resistors, each of resistance . 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

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

The circuit shown here has two batteries of and and three resistors with a capacitor . How much is the current in the circuit at steady state

A network of four resistances is connected to battery, as shown in figure. The magnitude of voltage difference between the points and is __________ .

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:

The current flowing through is :

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

The equivalent resistance between and as shown in figure is:

The effective resistance in the given circuit between and points is

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

Find the reading of ideal ammeter

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

Find the current flowing in resistor in the given circuit.

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

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

The equivalent resistance of the network shown in figure betweenand is

The current in the circuit is
