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Unit 9: Interpreting and Using Engineering Information

Resistors in parallel
Resistors in parallel

1 1 1 1
= + +
RT R1 R2 R3
Example 1
Calculate the total resistance of a parallel circuit if: R1 = 9Ω, R2
= 12Ω and R3 = 18Ω.
1 1 1 1
= + +
RT R1 R2 R3
1 1 1 1
= + +
RT 9 12 18

Find the lowest common denominator, which is 36:


1 4+3+2
=
RT 36
1 9
=
RT 36
Example 1
Inverting both sides of the equation will give us Rt:

RT 36
=
9
= 4Ω

The total resistance of the circuit will determine the amount of


current that will flow in that circuit.
Example 2
Calculate the total resistance of a parallel circuit if
R1 = 45Ω, R2 = 90Ω and R3 = 30Ω .
1 1 1 1
= + +
RT R1 R2 R3
1 1 1 1
= + +
RT 45 90 30

Find the lowest common denominator, which is 90:


1 2+1+3
=
RT 90
1 6
=
RT 90
Example 2

Inverting both sides of the equation will give us Rt:

RT 90
=
6
= 15Ω
Example 3
Calculate the total resistance of two resistors connected in parallel if
R1 = 6 and R2 = 4.

R1 × R 2
RT =
R1 + R 2
6×4
=
6+4
24
=
10

= 2.4Ω
Kirchhoff’s current law
The sum of the currents arriving at a point must equal the
sum of the currents leaving that point.

IT = I 1 + I 2 + I 3
Example 4

V 12
I1 = = = 3 amps
R1 4
V 12
I2 = = = 2 amps
R2 6
V 12
I3 = = = 1 amp
R3 12
Example 4
1 1 1 1
= + +
RT R1 R2 R3
1 1 1 1
= + +
RT 4 6 12
1 3+2+1
=
RT 12
1 6
=
RT 12
12
RT =
6
12
=
6

= 2Ω
Example 4
V
IT =
RT

12
=
2

= 6 amps – Kirchhoff’s law is proved


Unit 9: Interpreting and Using Engineering Information

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