Ohmmeter question -- Measuring a 2-resistor circuit

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An ohmmeter measures resistance directly, but in a circuit with two resistors, the configuration affects the reading. In this case, the resistors are connected in parallel, which results in a total resistance of 1.67k ohms instead of the expected 2k ohms. Understanding the schematic is crucial, as the ground points indicate that the resistors share a common connection. This parallel configuration is key to calculating the correct resistance. Clarifying these concepts is essential for accurate measurements in circuit analysis.
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Find reading of ohmmeter.

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I am a beginner of this topic and I think it is simple as ohmmeter directly measure the resistance of the resistor which is 2k ohm while the correct answer is 1.67k ohm. I have no idea how to get it. Please help! Thanks
 

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The schematic is sort of misleading (at least for a beginner) but if you carefully ponder over it, you ll see that the two resistances are connected in parallel (because the two ground points are essentially one, you can draw a line between the two ground points and the schematic remains equivalent), so the Ohmmeter measures the total resistance of these two resistances connected in parallel.
 
solved. Thanks a lot!
 

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