How to calculate effective resistance?

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Homework Statement


There are two images:-
Resistance- Calculate effective resistance between X and Y
Resistance1- Calculate effective resistance between A and D



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Resistance- I don't think any current passes through the 20 ohm resistor so it seems 10 ohm to me. what do you say?

Resistance1- is it right??
10+10+(1/(2/20))
=30 ohm?
 
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  • Circuit diagram between points X and Y with resistors labelled 10 ohm (top loop), 10 ohm (left of centre), 20 ohm (centre), 10 ohm (right of Y junction) and 10 ohm (bottom loop).
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  • Circuit schematic of a resistor network between terminals A and D, with a resistor on each of the two horizontal rails and two vertical rungs; the caption reads: All resistances are equal to 10 ohm.
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I don't think you can solve these with ordinary resistance reduction, at least it is too complicated for me to try. I used ohm's law, kirchhoffs voltage law and constraints. You know that the if you take any loop that the total voltage is zero, and when all the voltage loops are accounted for you can use linear algebra to solve for the system.
 
Mindscrape said:
I don't think you can solve these with ordinary resistance reduction, at least it is too complicated for me to try. I used ohm's law, kirchhoffs voltage law and constraints. You know that the if you take any loop that the total voltage is zero, and when all the voltage loops are accounted for you can use linear algebra to solve for the system.

I will be glad if you explain to me what you want to convey...
 
1.apply superposition theroem
2.u will egt current and potential difference across the (upper and lower) ,and the (first and last) resistor are the same .
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