Resistances connected in series
Description
In a series configuration, the current through all of the resistors is the same, but the voltage across each resistor will be in proportion to its resistance. The potential difference (voltage) seen across the network is the sum of those voltages, thus the total resistance can be found as the sum of those resistances.
Related formulasVariables
Req | Total resiststance (ohm) |
R1 | Resistance of a resistor (ohm) |
R2 | resistance of another resistor (ohm) |