Electrical Engineering - Series Circuits - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Series Circuits - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
1.
When a fourth resistor is connected in series with three resistors, the total resistance
increases by one-fourth
increases
decreases
remains the same
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Boss said:   1 decade ago
Since the value of the resistors is not given ,assuming that the fourth resistor R is connected in series with three more resistors the net resistance is R1+R2+R3+R4 = R+R+R+R =4R.

The 4th resistor added increases the resistance by one fourth.( if all the resistance are equal)

Subhash said:   7 years ago
In a series connection, the total resistance is equal to the sum of all resistors as new resistor is added, resistance increases.

For example : if resistors are 1,2,3 ohms then total resistance is 6 ohms.
If 4 ohms is added then total becomes 10 ohms.

HENCE PROVED.
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BINU SHRIVASTAVA said:   1 decade ago
Suppose r1=1ohm, r2=2ohm, r3=3ohm.
Then we know in series R=r1+r2+r3.
i.e 1+2+3=6ohm.
Therefore by adding one more resistance it's resistance automatically increases as per in series circuit.

Meena said:   1 decade ago
Suppose when three resistances are added together then the resistance value will increases, because we know that when they are connected in series then the result will be R=r1+r2+r3.

Utkarsh soni said:   10 years ago
Obviously the resistance will increase because there's a series connection.

Answer won't be option A, because in series connection there be always addition not multiplication.
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Vasantha said:   1 decade ago
R1 = 6 ohm R2=4 ohm when these two are connected in series i.e. R1+R2=10 ohm so the value is gradually increase so like this the value of the fourth resistor is also increases.

Pooms said:   1 decade ago
The effective resistance in series is the sum of resistance. Therefore if a resistance is added in series,the overall resistance will increase. Answer-INCREASES

SHER SINGH MEENA said:   1 decade ago
Because we know that,

R = R1+R2+R3+.......+Rn.

So if another resistor is connected in series then total resistance of the circuit will be increase.

PARTH M DODIA said:   1 decade ago
When resistors are in the series connection, it's resistance are increased because the formula of the series connections is R=R1+R2+R3+....+Rn.

BHAGIRATH said:   1 decade ago
SUPPOSE,R1=5OHM, R2=6OHM R3=4OHM SO R4=?
IN SERIES, THE RESISTANCE IS 1/R,SO,
R1+R2+R3+R4=MORE THEN R1+R2+R3
SO, RESISTANCE IS INCREASE.


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