Question

Examine the resistor network. The answers to each of the questions can be either "none" or the numbers of one or more resistors. Which resistors are connected in parallel with resistor 2? Which resistors are connected in parallel with resistor 9? Which resistors are connected in parallel with resistor 11? Which resistors are not connected in parallel with any other resistors?

Answer 1

• parallel with 2: 1
• parallel with 9: 5, 6, 8
• parallel with 11: 4, 7
• not in a parallel branch: 3

Step-by-step explanation:

The attachments show the labeling of the network nodes. We found it convenient to do this so we could identify the specific nodes any given branch was attached to. Then the connections for each resistor were identified, and the list sorted to make it easier to see parallel connections.

Resistors 1 and 2 are in parallel

Resistors 5, 6, 8, 9 are in parallel

Resistors 4, 7, 11 are in parallel

No resistor has a parallel connection to resistor 3.