When resistors are connected in series, the current through each resistor is the same. In other words, the current is the same at all points in a series circuit. When resistors are connected in ...

(Fig. 5.) Say you need a 5000 ohm/2-watt resistor to replace a failed one and you need it now! Well, a pair of 10,000 ohm/1-watt resistors in parallel will be an exact electrical equivalent, even if ...

Ellie and James explore series and parallel circuits. They also discuss the differences between current and resistance across different circuits and how to calculate them.

To find the desired network's resistors, select the desired gain values and R G and then use Equation 14 to calculate the parallel values. Use the resulting values to solve Equation 15 and find the ...

Parallel and series circuits comprise the pre-charge. Wired in parallel with the main contactor is the pre-charge circuit, usually a smaller contactor in series with a resistor.