Resistors in Series: BookMark Electronics Tutorial #6

Placing resistors in series allows you to create higher resistance values. And thats because resistors in series add. Resistors in series have the same current flowing through them. The equation for resistors in series is

                                         Equation 1 Req = R1 + R2 + R3 + ...... + Rn

For the example below, there are four resistors in series. The equivalent resistance is equal to the sum of the resistors: Req = 100 + 200 + 300 + 200 = 800 Ohms

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