Equivalent resistance

What will be the equivalent resistance between A A and B B in the above diagram?

40 Ω 40 \text{ } \Omega 10 Ω 10 \text{ } \Omega 30 Ω 30 \text{ } \Omega 20 Ω 20 \text{ } \Omega

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2 solutions

Since the reference is taken at points A A and B B , no current flow through the top-right resistor and bottom-right resistor. The two resistors need not to be considered in the calculations. The remaining circuit is ( R = 10 Ω R=10\Omega ):

R e q = R + ( R + R ) / / ( R + R ) + R R_{eq}=R+(R+R)//(R+R)+R

= 10 + 20 / / 20 + 10 = 10 + 10 + 10 = 30 Ω \quad \quad = 10+20//20+10=10+10+10=\boxed{30\space \Omega}

Bill Bell
Jun 26, 2014

No current would pass through either the upper right or lower left resistor; we can eliminate those from the network. The the total resistance is given by the series contributions of the upper left, the lower right and the combined resistance of those arranged in the square.

Why wouldn't any current pass through those two? Can you further explain?

Krishna Ar - 6 years, 11 months ago

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