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joel amos
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If a "normal" looking wire and a resistor are in parallel on a simple circuit diagram, will any current pass through the resistor?
Bystander said:You haven't included a problem statement? I've no way of knowing.
Bystander said:The wire has a nearly zero resistance.
Bystander said:What is the resistance of two resistors in parallel? When one is the next thing to zero?
Yes. Sorry, I thought you'd picked up that the wire is carrying nearly all the current, and that the current through the resistor would be just whatever it carries for the very small voltage drop across that length of wire.joel amos said:very small.
Bystander said:That's good.
Wiring and resistors in parallel are used to divide the current in a circuit and reduce the overall resistance. This allows for a more even distribution of electricity and can be useful in controlling the flow of electricity in a circuit.
The equivalent resistance of a parallel circuit is calculated by taking the reciprocal of each individual resistance and adding them together. The reciprocal of the total sum is then taken to find the equivalent resistance. This can be represented by the equation 1/Req = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + ...
In a parallel circuit, the voltage remains constant across all branches. This means that each resistor will have the same voltage drop as the source voltage.
The current in a parallel circuit is divided among the different branches based on the resistance of each branch. This means that the total current entering the circuit will be equal to the sum of the currents in each individual branch.
Parallel wiring and resistors are commonly used in household wiring, electric circuits, and electronic devices. They are also used in lighting systems, where multiple bulbs are connected in parallel to ensure that if one bulb burns out, the others will still remain lit.