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1. Ohm's Law A)Use Ohm's law to prove that the equivalent resistance of two resistors in...

1. Ohm's Law

A)Use Ohm's law to prove that the equivalent resistance of two resistors in series is Req=R1+R2.

B) Use Ohm's law and the junction rule to prove that the equivalent resistance of two resistors in parallel is Req= (R1^-1 + R2^-1)^-1

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