You have three resistors with values 262 ohms, 177 ohms, and 290 ohms. If you connect the three resistors in series in a circuit, what will the resistance in the circuit be? State value in ohms.

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You have three resistors with values 262 ohms, 177 ohms, and 290 ohms. If you connect the three resistors in series in a circuit, what will the resistance in the circuit be? State value in ohms. 

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Resistance 1, R1 = 262 ohms

Resistance 2, R2 = 177 ohms

Resistance 3, R3 = 290 ohms

 

When the resistances are connected in series, the equivalent resistance is given by the sum of all the resistances.

Hence, the equivalent resistance is given by 

R = R1 + R2 + R3

or R = 262 + 177 + 290

or R = 729 ohms

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