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9 March, 04:33

When there is a large difference in two resistor's sizes, what useful approximations can be used when considering their series and parallel combinations? (This is a handy thing to know in circuit design!)

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  1. 9 March, 07:57
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    Series circuit approximation = R1 >> R2 then R2 ≈ 0

    Parallel circuit approximation = R1 << R2 then R2 ≈ 0

    Explanation:

    in a series circuit, if there is a large difference between two resistors then we can omit the resistor which has low resistance because the higher value resistor dominates.

    R1 >> R2 then R2 ≈ 0

    in a parallel circuit, if there is a large difference between two resistors then we can omit the resistor which has high resistance because the lower value resistor dominates.

    R1 << R2 then R2 ≈ 0
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