Find the equivalent resistance across A and B.
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The connection though looks complicated, but it is very easy,
Let's start from A , we have two 3 Ω resistors in series, (let this be R 1 ), which is connected to a 6 Ω resistor in parallel (let this be R 2 ), therefore, the equivalent resistance is given by R e q 1 = R 1 1 + R 2 1 = 3 + 3 1 + 6 1 = 6 2 O r , R e q = 3 Ω
Similarly, we find that the remaining give rise to the same pattern, therefore, the total resistance of the conductor, i.e R t o t a l = 3 Ω
How the value of 1/R2 has been arrived to 16 and finally to 2/6 is not clear? Please clarify to reach to conclusion of R equivalent to 3 ohms ,Thanks!
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Thanks for pointing that out, it was a typo! ⌣ ¨
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There is a catch and the answer is 12 ohms
Start form th point from where u don't have any branching u will solve it mentally I bet.
( ( ( ( 3 - 3 ) || 6 ) - 3 ) || 6 ) - 3 ) || 6 )
from uppermost right corner, 3+3=6, 1/(1/6+1/6)=3, 3+3=6, 1/(1/6+1/6)=3, 3+3=6, 1/(1/6+1/6)=3
In the rightmost top corner, the two 3 ohm resistors are connected in series with each other and their combination ( 3+3=6 ) is connected in parallel with the 6 ohm resistor. Hence the total resistance of the right top corner is 6 || 6 = 3 ohm. This 3 ohm is connected in series with the lowermost right 3 ohm resistor giving effective resistance of 3 + 3 = 6 ohm. This 6 ohm is again connected with the central 6 ohm resistor in parallel giving resistance 6||6=3 ohm. This 3 ohm is now in series with the lowermost left 3 ohm giving total as 3+3=6 ohm. Now this 6 ohm is connected in parallel with the 6 ohm resistor between points A and B giving total effective resistance between A and B as 6||6=3 ohm... That's it...
3+3=6,6||6=3,3+3=6,6||6=3,3+3=6,6||6=3
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The two 3 Ω resistors in the top right corner are in series therefore total resistance of the two is 3+3=6.
These resistors are also in parallel with the 6 Ω resistor in the top right corner of the rhombus like arrangement of the resistors, therefore the total resistance will be- 1/(1/6+1/6)=1/(2/6)=6/2=3 Ω .
This 3 Ω is in series with the 3 Ω in the bottom right corner and total resistance will be=3+3=6.
This 6 Ω will be in parallel with the 6 Ω in the center and as we have seen above the total resistance will be 3 Ω .
This 3 Ω is in series with the 3 Ω in the bottom left corner so the total resistance of the two will be 3+3=6 Ω .
This 6 Ω is in parallel with the 6 Ω in the top left corner and thus the total resistance will be equal to 3 Ω .