Home/Basic Physics/Basic electricity/Resistors in parallel16. Basic electricityResistors in parallelIn 16. Basic electricityFormulaCopy LaTeX1Req=∑i1Ri\frac1{R_{\text{eq}}} = \sum_i\frac1{R_i}Req1=i∑Ri1For two resistorsCopy LaTeXReq=R1R2R1+R2R_{\text{eq}}=\frac{R_1R_2}{R_1+R_2}Req=R1+R2R1R2Tagselectricityelectricity basicphysicsphysics formulaDetailThe reciprocal of the equivalent parallel resistance is the sum of the reciprocals.Explore the ideaExplore the ideaFound an error? Contact us.Related formulasRelatedResistors in seriesReq=∑iRiR_{\text{eq}}=\sum_iR_iReq=i∑RiOpen formulaOpen in sectionRelatedOhm's lawV=IRV=IRV=IROpen formulaOpen in section