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Current Divider
Current through one branch of parallel resistors
DC Circuits
Source Details
Id
elec-current-divider
Name
Current Divider
Discipline
electrical
Category
DC Circuits
Latex
I_1 = I_{total} \frac{R_2}{R_1 + R_2}
Description
Current through one branch of parallel resistors
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "I₁",
"name": "Branch Current",
"unit": "A",
"siUnit": "A"
},
{
"symbol": "Iₜₒₜₐₗ",
"name": "Total Current",
"unit": "A",
"siUnit": "A"
},
{
"symbol": "R₁",
"name": "Branch Resistance",
"unit": "Ω",
"siUnit": "Ω"
},
{
"symbol": "R₂",
"name": "Other Resistance",
"unit": "Ω",
"siUnit": "Ω"
}
]Solve For
I₁, Iₜₒₜₐₗ
Tags
current, divider, resistor, parallel
Is Custom
false