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Resistors in Parallel
Total resistance of two resistors in parallel
DC Circuits
Source Details
Id
elec-resistors-parallel
Name
Resistors in Parallel
Discipline
electrical
Category
DC Circuits
Latex
\frac{1}{R_{total}} = \frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}{R_2}
Description
Total resistance of two resistors in parallel
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "Rₜₒₜₐₗ",
"name": "Total Resistance",
"unit": "Ω",
"siUnit": "Ω"
},
{
"symbol": "R₁",
"name": "Resistance 1",
"unit": "Ω",
"siUnit": "Ω"
},
{
"symbol": "R₂",
"name": "Resistance 2",
"unit": "Ω",
"siUnit": "Ω"
}
]Solve For
Rₜₒₜₐₗ
Tags
resistor, parallel, total, equivalent
Is Custom
false