Example:

Given: ρ=0.0035_‡∗cm, L=50_cm, A=1_cm^2.

Solution: R=0.175_‡.

Series and Parallel R (2, 6)

Equation:

Rs = R1 + R2

-------1

=

------1

+

------1

 

Rp

 

R1

 

R2

Example:

Given: R1=2_‡, R2=3_‡.

Solution: Rs=5_‡, Rp=1.2000_‡.

Series and Parallel C (2, 7)

Equations:

1

=

1

1

Cp = C1 + C2

------

------

+ ------

Cs

 

C1

C2

 

Example:

Given: C1=2_lF, C2=3_lF.

Solution: Cs=1.2000_lF, Cp=5_lF.

5-12 Equation Reference