Easy Calculator Method for Finding Total Resistance in a Parallel Circuits

Quick and easy method for students to calculate the equivalent resistance of a Parallel Circuit using the inverse key of their calculators. If you would like to know how we know the formula for Parallel Resistance chick out this Khan Academy video.

If on your computers calculator you do not find the "1 /x" key or a "x-1 " key, change the settings from standard to scientific, or vice a versa.
Here is an online calculator with the right key.

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[BuildProne]

THANK YOU SOO MUCH. nobody anywhere would tell me and even my teacher is just like use the inverse but I have never head if inverse and couldnt understand stuff online till your vid. Thank you!

[bilalkhares]

One thing that is also helpful is that when you have 2 resistors you can use Rtotal=(R1*R2)/(R1+R2) which is the same if u do the algebra for yourself.

[x_FireProof_x]

Finally found something that I can relate to. I’m in my second semester for HVAC, electric motors. My teacher is all over the place and I’m having a hard time with word problem calculations for ohms law and how to follow the schematics; starting with where the power or current is coming into a motor and how it moves throughout the machine. I’ll check out what else you have but I appreciate the video, it definitely help a ton!!!

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[TheMaddoguk]

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[ONSTART]

Thanks so much. I was only shown the calculation without any explanation, now I understand how to calculate it myself 👍

[delleah]

This helped me so much, I have never been good at physics but this made it make so much more sense. I have watched so many videos and this one is the only one that makes sense

[warrendeg]

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[andrewwithers]

I have been trying to remember how I used to calculate parallel resistance in college, this calculator method is amazing and so much easier I wish I had known about it years ago. Thank you so much.

[JavarGamers]

Thank you so much! I have a test tomorrow and I completely forgot how to do this! You are a savior!

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[WalterSullivn]

Thank you! I was going crazy trying to remember which button was the inverse on my calculator, haha. :D

[Jonathan.Tyler.Callanta]

Thank you for this. Been searching for a while on how to calculate this easier!

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