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Explain parallel connection of series resistors.

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If you consider a connection of a set of series resistors connected in a parallel circuit, you get a parallel-series circuit. Let R1 and R2 be connected in series to give an effective resistance of Rs1 . Similarly, let R3 and R4 be connected in series to give an effective resistance of Rs2

Then, both of these serial segments are connected in parallel.

Parallel - series combination of resistors

Using equation

Rs = R1 + R2 + R3

We get 

Rs1 = R1 + R2 , Rs2 = R3 + R4 

Finally, using equation

\(\frac{1}{R_P} = \frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}{R_2}+ \frac{1}{R_3}\)

the net effective resistance is given by

\(\frac{1}{R_total} = \frac{1}{R_{s1}} + \frac{1}{R_{s2}}\)

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