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Questions
Show by a diagram how two resistors R1 and R2 are joined in parallel. Obtain an expression for the total resistance of the combination.
Describe the parallel connection of two resistors R1 and R2 using a diagram. Derive an expression for the equivalent resistance of the combination.
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Solution
On applying Ohm's law to the two resistors separately, we further
Have
`"I"_1 = "V" / "R"_1`
`"I"_2 = "V" / "R"_2`
`"I" = "I"_1 + "I"_2 `
`"V"/"R" = "V"/"R"_1+ "V"/"R"_2`
`1/"R"=1/"R"_1+1/"R"_2`
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