The total, or equivalent, resistance for resistors in parallel is Answer is equa

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Question

The total, or equivalent, resistance for resistors in parallel is

Answer

is equal to the resistance of the smallest resistor.

is more than the individual resistance of every resistor.

is only less than the resistance of the largest resistor. It is not less than the resistance of the smallest resistor.

less than the individual resistance of every resistor.

is equal to the resistance of the smallest resistor.

is more than the individual resistance of every resistor.

is only less than the resistance of the largest resistor. It is not less than the resistance of the smallest resistor.

less than the individual resistance of every resistor.

Here , for resistances in parallel ,

1/Rp = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + ...

considering only two resistances in parallel

1/Rp = 1/R1 + 1/R2

Rp = R1 * R2/( R1 + R2)

which is always smaller than R1 and R2

hence , similarly for any number of resistances

less than the individual resistance of every resistor.

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