How do resistors add in a parallel circuit?
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Jun 28, 2018
Explanation:
They add as inverse sums, unlike in a series circuit where they are directly additive..
https://www.swtc.edu/Ag_Power/electrical/lecture/parallel_circuits.htm
See also:
https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/direct-current/chpt-1/resistance/
The reciprocal of the equivalent resistance in a parallel circuit is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of individual resistances.
