10.2 Combining Resistors Flashcards

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Give the p.d. Rule for 2 or more components in series

A

The total p.d. = the sum of the p.d. across each component

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How must comments be arranged to have the same p.d. across them

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In parallel

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Equation for calculating the total resistance for resistors connected in series

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R = R1 + R2 + …

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How is the emf split between resistors when the are connected in series

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Split between them in proportion to their resistances

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Equation for calculating total resistance for resistors connected in parallel

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1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + …..

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