// LAB 06 · INTERACTIVE
Series and parallel resistor calculator
Build a chain or a ladder of resistors and see the total change.
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// HOW IT WORKS
The idea in 30 seconds
- Series: one path, so resistances add — R = R1 + R2 + …
- Parallel: more paths — 1 ÷ R = 1 ÷ R1 + 1 ÷ R2 + …
- Two equal resistors in parallel = half of one. The parallel total is always smaller than the smallest resistor.
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