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Give the Law of Combination of Resistances in Series.

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Give the law of combination of resistances in series.

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Solution

In a series combination, the same current flows through each resistor. Let the supplied voltage, V be divided as V1, V2 and V3 in resistors R1, R2 and R3, respectively.
V = V1 + V2 + V3
IR = IR1 + IR2 + IR3
IR = I(R1 + R2 + R3)
R = R1 + R2 + R3
Thus, in the case of a series combination, the total resistance, R is the sum of the individual resistance R1, R2 and R3.
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Chapter 4: Electricity - Exercise 5 [Page 227]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics Part 1 [English] Class 10
Chapter 4 Electricity
Exercise 5 | Q 1. | Page 227

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