Praxis II General Science

Category - Physics

Adam builds a circuit in which there are three resistors in parallel. The first resistor is 3 Ohms, the second is 5 Ohms, and the third is 1 Ohm. What is the equivalent resistance across the entire circuit?
  1. 0.56 Ohms
  2. 0.97 Ohms
  3. 1 Ohm
  4. 1.53 Ohms
  5. 2.18 Ohms
Explanation
Answer: D - The resistance of resistors in parallel is R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3…. Thus, for this parallel setup, the resistance R = 1/3 + 1/5 + 1/1, or roughly 1.53 Ohms.
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