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A combination consists of three resistors in series. Four similar sets are connected in parallel. If the resistance of each resistor is 2 ohm, find the resistance of the combination.
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Answer
Let the four set of resistors be R1, R2, R3, R4 .
As each set consists of three resistors of 2 Ω each in series:
Resistance of each set = 2 + 2 + 2 = 6 Ω
As four similar sets of equivalent resistance 6 Ω are arranged in parallel, so the equivalent resistance (RP) will be:
P} = \dfrac{1}{R1} + \dfrac{1}{R2} + \dfrac{1}{R3} + \dfrac{1}{R4} \\[0.5em] \dfrac{1}{RP} = \dfrac{1}{6} + \dfrac{1}{6} + \dfrac{1}{6} + \dfrac{1}{6} \\[0.5em] \dfrac{1}{RP} = \dfrac{4}{6} \\[0.5em] RP = \dfrac{6}{4} \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow R_P = 1.5 Ω
Hence, equivalent resistance = 1.5 Ω
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