Resistors in Parallel Quiz

What is the formula to calculate the total resistance in a parallel circuit?

• Rt = R1 + R2 + R3 + ...

• Rt = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + ...

• 1/Rt = R1 + R2 + R3 + ...

• Rt = 1/ 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + ...

If two resistors of 4 ohms and 6 ohms are connected in parallel, what is the total resistance?

• 2.4 ohms

• 10 ohms

• 5 ohms

• 3 ohms

In a parallel circuit, if one resistor has a resistance of 8 ohms and another has a resistance of 12 ohms, what is the total resistance?

• 4.8 ohms

• 6 ohms

• 10 ohms

• 20 ohms

If three resistors of 2 ohms, 3 ohms, and 5 ohms are connected in parallel, what is the total resistance?

• 10 ohms

• 0.5 ohms

• 15 ohms

• 1.071 ohms

What is the equivalent resistance of a parallel circuit with resistors of 10 ohms, 15 ohms, and 20 ohms?

• 25 ohms

• 35 ohms

• 12 ohms

• 6 ohms

If the total resistance in a parallel circuit is 3 ohms and one of the resistors has a resistance of 5 ohms, what is the resistance of the other resistor?

• 3 ohms

• 10 ohms

• 2 ohms

• 7.5 ohms

In a parallel circuit, if the total resistance is 6 ohms and one resistor has a resistance of 4 ohms, what is the resistance of the other resistor?

• 12

• 10

• 2

• 8

If four resistors of 6 ohms, 8 ohms, 10 ohms, and 12 ohms are connected in parallel, what is the total resistance?

• 3 ohms

• 20 ohms

• 8 ohms

• 15 ohms

What is the total resistance in a parallel circuit with resistors of 3 ohms, 6 ohms, and 9 ohms?

• 18 ohms

• 2 ohms

• 5 ohms

• 12 ohms

If the total resistance in a parallel circuit is 2 ohms and one of the resistors has a resistance of 3 ohms, what is the resistance of the other resistor?

• 10 ohms

• 4 ohms

• 1 ohm

• 6 ohms