General · FCC ELEMENT 3

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General · FCC Element 3 · answer reveals automatically

What is the total resistance of a 10-, a 20-, and a 50-ohm resistor connected in parallel?

Answer5.9 ohms

For parallel resistors, reciprocals add. 1/10 + 1/20 + 1/50 = 0.17, giving a total resistance of about 5.9 ohms.