Physics for IGCSE & O level - Electricity (Section 2 - No. 15)

If three equal resistors are connected in parallel, and the total resistance is 2 ohms, what is the value of each individual resistor?

2 ohms

4 ohms

6 ohms

8 ohms

The formula for equal parallel resistors: R_total = R / n. Therefore, R = R_total * n => 2*3 = 6 ohms.