Complex Resistor Combinations

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• How can I draw a series circuit?
• How does resistance in a series circuit change when more bulbs are added?
• Is a parallel circuit better than a series circuit?
• How many branches can a series circuit have?
• How do you calculate the total resistance of a parallel circuit?
• How are parallel circuits used in homes?
• What are resistor combinations?
• What is a parallel circuit?
• What is a series circuit?
• What is an example of a complex resistor combinations practice problem?
• What is the bleeder current?
• What is a wheatstone bridge?
• If r1 is in series with a parallel combination of r2, r3, and r4, when the resistance value of r2 increases, will the voltage across r3 increase?
• If a series–parallel circuit has all 30-ohm resistors, what is the total resistance when r1 is in series with a parallel circuit consisting of r2 and r3?
• Are components or combinations of components with common currents, in a series–parallel circuit, in either series or parallel with each other?
• Are components or combinations of components with common currents, in a series–parallel circuit, in parallel with each other?
• If r1 is in series with parallel connected to r2 and r3, what happens to total current if r2 opens?
• What is the first goal to accomplish in analyzing a complex series-parallel circuit?
• When a load is connected to a voltage divider, will the total resistance of the circuit increase or decrease?
• In a series–parallel circuit, how are individual component power dissipations calculated?
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• What is a bleeder? Explain its purpose.
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• I have a device that needs #12"V"# and #2"A"# to run. I have a #28"V"# source. How do I make the device work with one or more #3Omega# resistors?