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How do you calculate the total resistance in a series circuit with more than one resistor

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Answer:

You add up all the individual resistances of the resistors in the series circuit to get the total resistance of the circuit

Step-by-step explanation:

A series circuit is a circuit that has most of its components connected end-to-end

following what was stated above, in a series circuit, the resistors are connected end to end. This means that the current that flows out from one of the resistors flows into the next one. As a result of this, the current through all the resistors is the same.

To get the total equivalent resistance in a series circuit, you add up all the individual resistances of the resistors in the series circuit. This should give you the total resistance in the circuit.

i.e

Total resistance = R1 + R2 + R3 ....

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