ImperialGuardWH40K Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 I recently found out that if you have resistors of the same value wired in paralell, the resistance is lower than one of the resistors in the paralell. For example, if you have 2 resistors that are 50 ohms each, wire them in paralell and their resistance is 25 ohms each. I don't understand how having resistors in paralell will lower resistance. Can someone tell me why the resistance divides by 2 when you add 2 resistors of the same value?Thanks a ton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ante Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Hi,E-Lab has this link for you: http://www.electronics-lab.com/articles/files/dc_circuits_lecture.pdfParalleled resistors on page 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indulis Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Any number of resistors of the same value in parallel is equal to the resistor value divided by the number of resistors, it's not just limited too 2... i.e. 10, 100ohm resisistors in parallel is 100/10=10ohms... it's one of those things that works out that way given certain conditions.The equation for any values in parallel is Rval= 1/ (1/R1+1/R2...1/Rn). I suppose you could algebraically manipulate the equation to get Rval=R1/n when R1=R2=R3... if you wanted to really prove it to yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
priya_6925 Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 COZ 2 FIND TOTAL RESISTNCE WHEN NO OF RESISTORS R CONNECTED IN PARALLEL THERES A FORMULA ; 1/R = 1/R1 +1/R2 + . . . +1/RN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nanop Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Hi,a helpful formula to know when u are only finding the resistence of only 2 resistors in parallel is Rt= (R1*R2)/(R1+R2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Ohm's Law...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabwood Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 I believe you are confused because you stated that two 50 Ohm resistors in parallel causes them to become 25 Ohms each. This is incorrect. They stay 50 Ohms each, but the resistance of the whole becomes 25 Ohms.A single water pipe has a certain resistance to flow, but two such pipes permit twice as much flow. The same principle applies with electrical resistance. Two identical parallel paths provide half the total resistance that one would provide.Bugger. Sorry Zeppelin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabwood Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 No. I said sorry because I had just realised I repeated exactly what you said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialGuardWH40K Posted July 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 yeah, I was refering to how does it work physically, but its nice to know the math. Thanks a ton everyone, I get it now ;D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nanop Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Can't believe something in basic electronics got so much attention, confusion. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prateeksikka Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 an alternate path for the current to flow.more the number of paths ,more free is the flow and hence lesser resistance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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