DC Fundamentals Unit 7 – Series Resistive Circuits
Exercise 1 – Resistance in a Series Resistive Circuit ...............................................................
EXERCISE OBJECTIVE
When you have completed this exercise, you will be able to determine the total resistance of
series resistive circuits by using a formula. You will verify your results with a multimeter.
EXERCISE DISCUSSION
- A circuit consisting of two or more components connected end-to-end to form a single path
for current flow is a series circuit. - The total resistance is the sum of the individual resistances.
- In mathematical terms: RT = R 1 + R 2 + ... RN (where N represents any integer)