series and parallel circuits lab answers
Configuration: R total = R 1 + R 2 + R 3 R total = 100Ω + 200Ω + 300Ω = 600Ω Parallel Configuration: 1/R total = 1/100Ω + 1/200Ω + 1/300Ω 1/R total = (0.01) + (0.005) + (0.00333) ≈ 0.01833 R total ≈ 1 / 0.01833 ≈ 54.55Ω This example illustrates how the same resistors behave differently depending