How Do You Calculate Resistance In A Series Circuit?
Series resistance is the total resistance of two or more resistors that are connected end-to-end. In such an arrangement, the resistors are chained together, that is the right lead of the first resistor is connected to the left lead of the second resistor, and the right lead of the second resistor is connected to the left lead of the third and so on. The calculation of series resistance is straight-forward. Just sum the resistance values of each resistor in the series chain. Draw a schematic of a series resistor circuit. Use the symbol of the resistor to draw a resistor on a piece of paper. Consider using an electronic component template to draw it with. (Refer to www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_2/5.html if you don’t know the symbol for a resistor.) Draw the resistor lengthwise on the paper. Label the left end of the resistor symbol “A” and the right end “B.” Assign this resistor a value of 20 ohms. Starting at point B, draw another resistor symbol directly to the right of the firs
