Resistance through a 3D Polyhedron

Identical wires, each with resistance 1 Ω 1 \Omega , are connected so as to form the edges of the platonic solid Triakis icosahedron . Determine the resistance of the network between any two opposite vertices.

If your answer is R R then enter your answer as 100 R \lfloor 100R\rfloor


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The answer is 30.

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Relevant wiki: Transformation of Resistances (Star to Delta and Delta to Star)

If you apply Delta-wye Transformation on every point where three lines intersect, and combining parellel lines through each edge , suprizingly you will get an icosahedron, with a resistance of r = 3 5 Ω r=\frac{3}{5} \Omega between any two adjascent nodes.

Now observe, that by symmetry the potentials at points G , C , D , E , F G,C,D,E,F are equal. So no current will flow from G C , C D , D E , E F , F G GC,CD,DE,EF,FG .

So we can join the points G , C , D , E , F G,C,D,E,F .

Similarly, the potentials at H , I , J , K , L H,I,J,K,L are equal. So no current will flow from H I , I J , J K , K L , L H . HI,IJ,JK,KL,LH. So these points can also be joined.

So the circuit simplifies to:- Now from A to B, the resistances are in series, so adding them gives R = 1 2 r R=\frac{1}{2} r

We know that r = 3 5 Ω . r=\frac{3}{5} \Omega.

So putting this we get R = 3 10 Ω R=\boxed{\frac{3}{10}\Omega} . So the answer is 30 \boxed{30}

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