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Title: Whats the difference between equivalent resistance and total resistance in a series and parallel circuit? Post by: jtindel on Nov 5, 2012 In a series circuit, whats the difference between the equivalent resistance and total resistance?
And in parallel? And how do you find equivalent/total for each? Title: Whats the difference between equivalent resistance and total resistance in a series and parallel circuit? Post by: *$JB$* on Nov 5, 2012 Total for series resistance:
Rt = R1+R2+R3 etc... For parallel resistance: Rt= 1/R1+R2+R3 etc... The equivalent resistance will be probably a question relating to a combination of both series and parallel resistances or a part of a circuit... just use the equations above... |