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17/07/2021 5:53 pm
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Show how you would connect two 4 ohm resistors to produce a combined resistance of
(a) 2 ohms
(b) 8 ohms.
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17/07/2021 5:54 pm
(a) By connecting in parallel: Since equivalent resistance will be
1/ R = 1/4 + 1/4
= 2/4 = 1/2
Therefore, R = 2 ohm
(b) By connecting in series : Since equivalent resistance will be
R = 4 ohm + 4 ohm = 8 ohm.