PARALLEL CIRCUIT

Parallel Resistors
• In general, two elements, branches, or circuits are in parallel if they have two points in common.
• The current is the same in all resistors.
• The sum of all resistors is smaller than the smallest resistor

(a) Find the total conductance of the parallel network in below

(b) (b)Find the total resistance of the same network using the results of part (a) and using the RT equation
Calculate total resistance in the network below

The effect of adding more resistors

Equal Resistors

Formula for two resistors in parallel

Grouping of resistors
Determine the values of R1, R2, and R3 in Fig. 16 if R2 = 2R1, R3 = 2R2, and the total resistance is 16 kΩ
 Series vs Parallel Circuits

Current in a parallel circuit

Determine the total resistance RT. b. Find the source current and the current through each resistor. c. Calculate the power delivered by the source. d.

Determine the power absorbed by each parallel resistor.

Kirchhoff’s Current Law
Calculate total current Is
For two parallel elements of equal value, the current will divide equally. For parallel elements with different values, the smaller the resistance, the greater
is the share of input current. For parallel elements of different values, the current will split with a ratio equal to the inverse of their resistance values.
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Batteries in Parallel

Open and Sohrt Circuits

1. Current divider rule (CDR) :A method by which the current through parallel elements can be determined without first finding the voltage across those
pa a s. 2. K ’s a (K L) : T a g a s s g a d av g a d s z .
3.Node: A junction of two or more branches.4. Open circuit :The absence of a direct connection between two points in a network.
5.Parallel circuit: A circuit configuration in which the elements have two points in common. 6. Short circuit : A direct connection of low resistive value that can
significantly alter the behavior of an element or system.