8
Resistors in Series
•
Most complicated circuits can be simplified
•
For a series circuit
–
V
1
+
V
2
+
V
3
=
E
–
IR
1
+
IR
2
+
IR
3
=
E
–
I
(
R
1
+
R
2
+
R
3
)=
E
–
I
(
R
1
+
R
2
+
R
3
)=
IR
total
(Note:
I
’s cancel)
