Write a program the lets the user input the resistance of four resistors in a circuit. Process the input and output the total resistance of the four resistors when connected in series. Process the same input and output the total resistance of the four resistors when connected in parallel.

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Write a program the lets the user input the resistance of four resistors in a circuit.
Process the input and output the total resistance of the four resistors when connected in series.
Process the same input and output the total resistance of the four resistors when connected in parallel.

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The field of electronics makes use of different electrical components. One such component is the
resistor.
When connecting resistors in a circuit, they can be connected in series or in parallel.
R.
(a) Resistors connected in series
(b) Resistors connected in parae
To compute the total resistance of resistors connected in series and in parallel, the following
computations are used:
1. SERIES CONNECTION
resistance = R1 + R2 + …+ RN
2. PARALLEL CONNECTION
resistance =
1
+ ..+
RN
1
R1* R2
For instance, if we have four resistors with the following ratings (measured in ):
2.342, 4.232, 6.720, 5.562
Connecting them in SERIES yields a total resistance (measured in A) of .
resistance = 2.34 + 4.23 + 6.72 + 5. 56 = 18.850
On the other hand, connecting them in PARALLEL yields a total resistance (measured in 0) of .
1
resistance
1.0076351682
1
1
2.34 * 4.23 *6.72 * 5.56
1
Similarly, given these four resistors with the following ratings (measured in A):
3.34Ω, 2.23Ω, 7.20Ω, 6.82Ω
The total resistance of these resistors when connected in SERIES or PARALLEL configuration would yield
19.590 and 0.9677280630 respectively.
Transcribed Image Text:The field of electronics makes use of different electrical components. One such component is the resistor. When connecting resistors in a circuit, they can be connected in series or in parallel. R. (a) Resistors connected in series (b) Resistors connected in parae To compute the total resistance of resistors connected in series and in parallel, the following computations are used: 1. SERIES CONNECTION resistance = R1 + R2 + …+ RN 2. PARALLEL CONNECTION resistance = 1 + ..+ RN 1 R1* R2 For instance, if we have four resistors with the following ratings (measured in ): 2.342, 4.232, 6.720, 5.562 Connecting them in SERIES yields a total resistance (measured in A) of . resistance = 2.34 + 4.23 + 6.72 + 5. 56 = 18.850 On the other hand, connecting them in PARALLEL yields a total resistance (measured in 0) of . 1 resistance 1.0076351682 1 1 2.34 * 4.23 *6.72 * 5.56 1 Similarly, given these four resistors with the following ratings (measured in A): 3.34Ω, 2.23Ω, 7.20Ω, 6.82Ω The total resistance of these resistors when connected in SERIES or PARALLEL configuration would yield 19.590 and 0.9677280630 respectively.
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