Resistor Combinations

What is the combined resistance of these 3 resistors in series? (Your answer needs to be simply the number of ohms. Do not include the unit.)

What is the combined resistance of these 2 resistors in parallel? (Your answer needs to be simply the number of ohms. Do not include the unit.)

What is the combined resistance of the arrangement of resistors? Hint - find the resistance of the parallel section first. (Your answer needs to be simply the number of ohms. Do not include the unit.)

What is the resistance of this combination of resistors? Hint - find the resistances of the series section first. (Your answer needs to be simply the number of ohms. Do not include the unit.)

What is the total resistance of this combination of resistors? Hint - calculate the resistance of the parallel sections separately and then the equivalent resistances in series. (Your answer needs to be simply the number of ohms. Do not include the unit.)

What is the effective resistance of this combination?

• 2 kΩ

• 1 kΩ

• 5 kΩ

• 500 Ω

What is the total resistance in this circuit?

• 501 Ω

• 501 kΩ

• 1.5 kΩ

• 1500 kΩ

A 9.0 Ω resistor and another 9.0 Ω resistor are connected in parallel. What is their combined resistance?

• 0.5 Ω

• 2.0 Ω

• 4.5 Ω

• 9.0 Ω

Which one of the following resistors connected in parallel with a 24 Ω would give a total resistance of 8 Ω

• 16 Ω

• 12 Ω

• 8 Ω

• 6 Ω