Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Electric circuits

Electric circuits — practice question

The diagram illustrates a combination of resistors connected in series and parallel. Which equation is used to calculate the total resistance of the resistors?

  • A$R_1 + \frac{R_2 + R_3}{R_2 \times R_3}$
  • B$R_1 + \frac{R_2 \times R_3}{R_2 + R_3}$
  • C$R_1 + \frac{1}{R_2 + R_3}$
  • D$R_1 \times \frac{R_2 + R_3}{R_2 \times R_3}$

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