Physics

Resistors in Parallel

Total resistance in parallel.

Formula

Formula
1R = Σ 1Ri

Variables

SymbolDefinitionType & rangeUnitsRole
Rᵢ resistances (Ω) list of real numbers input

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Result

Worked examples

Example 1
Givenresistances = 10, 20, 30
Result5.454545455
Example 2
Givenresistances = 100, 100
Result50