1. Calculate the resistance in a copper conductor wire that has 3 A flowing through it and 20 V across it.
Solution
__ I = R
____ 3 = R
20 6.67 Ω = Resistance You may now complete Exercise 24A (page 273). Calculating resistance in a circuit
We can calculate the total resistance of a set of resistors. The results will depend on whether resistors are connected in series or in parallel or in a combination of the two.
Resistors in series
If resistors are connected in series (Fig. 24.5a), the total resistance equals the sum of the individual resistances. Resistors in series