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17/07/2021 5:47 pm
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What possible values of resultant resistance one can get by combining two resistances, one of value 2 ohm and the other 6 ohms?
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17/07/2021 5:52 pm
R1 = 2 ohm, R2 = 6 ohm
Case I: Parallel combination
\(\frac{1}{R}\) = \(\frac{1}{R_1}\) + \(\frac{1}{R_2}\)
\(\frac{1}{R}\) = \(\frac{1}{2}\) + \(\frac{1}{6}\) = \(\frac{4}{6}\)
R = \(\frac{6}{4}\) = 1.5 ohm
Case II: Series combination
R = R1 + R2
= 2 + 6
= 8 ohm