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Calculate the equivalent resistance between the points A and B in figure.

Calculate the equivalent resistance between the points A and B in figure. Current Electricity, Concise Physics Solutions ICSE Class 10.

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In the circuit, there are three parts. In the first part, two resistors of 3 Ω, 2 Ω are connected in series. If the equivalent resistance is R's then

R's = 3 + 2 = 5 Ω

In the second part, two resistors of 6 Ω, 4 Ω are connected in series. If the equivalent resistance is R''s then

R''s = 6 + 4 = 10 Ω

In the third part R's, 30 Ω and R''s are connected in parallel. If the equivalent resistance is Rp then

1RP=1Rs+130+1Rs1RP=15+130+1101RP=6+1+3301RP=10301RP=13RP=3Ω\dfrac{1}{RP} = \dfrac{1}{R's} + \dfrac{1}{30} + \dfrac{1}{R''s} \\[0.5em] \dfrac{1}{RP} = \dfrac{1}{5} + \dfrac{1}{30} + \dfrac{1}{10} \\[0.5em] \dfrac{1}{RP} = \dfrac{6 + 1 + 3}{30} \\[0.5em] \dfrac{1}{RP} = \dfrac{10}{30} \\[0.5em] \dfrac{1}{RP} = \dfrac{1}{3} \\[0.5em] \Rightarrow RP = 3 Ω

Hence, RP = 3 Ω

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