2.using what you know about electricity, hypothesize about how parallel resistors would affect current flow. what would you expect the effective resistance of two equal resistors in parallel to be, compared to the resistance of one alone?



Answer :

The effective resistance of two equal resistors connected in series is twice that of a single resistor, reducing the amount of current flowing in the circuit.

The effective resistance of two resistors connected in series is the sum of their individual resistances. Given two resistors with resistance values R1 and R2, the effective resistance, Rx, is given by:

Rₓ = R₁ + R₂        

If the resistance values of these resistors are equal, say R, then equation 1 becomes:

Rₓ = R + R

Rₓ = 2R

That is, their effective resistance is twice as strong as their individual resistances. In other words, when two equal resistors are connected in series, their effective resistance is twice the resistance of each resistor.

Ohm's law states that voltage (V) is the product of current (I) and resistance (R) i.e.

V = IR

I = V/R

We can conclude that as resistance decreases, current increases and vice versa.

As a result, connecting the two equal resistors described above in series reduces the amount of current flowing compared to having just a single resistor.

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