Do resistors obey conservation laws?

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Resistors in series and parallel configurations do obey conservation laws, particularly the conservation of charge and energy. In series, the total resistance is the sum of individual resistances, while in parallel, the effective resistance is calculated differently, reflecting energy dissipation. Although energy is dissipated as heat in resistors, the overall principles of conservation still hold true. The discussion touches on various conservation laws, but primarily focuses on charge and energy. Thus, resistors conform to fundamental conservation principles in electrical circuits.
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Do resistors in series and parallel obey conservation laws? why?

I think yes, because I add individual resistance for the effective resistance



... but why? :| what's a true and deeper explanation for this??
 
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What conservation laws are you talking about?
 
There are quite a few conservation laws out there. If you meant the conservation of charges, then yes. Conservation of energy, well, energy is dissipated, but the answer is still yes. Conservation of leptons and such, not certain (I don't see how they might apply)
 

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