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Two resistors are connected in parallel. If R1 and R2 represent the resistance in Ohms (Ω) of each resistor, then the total resistance R is given by 1R=1R1+1R2. Suppose that in fact, these two resistors are actually potentiometers (resistors with variable resistance) and R1 is increasing at a rate of 0.4Ω/min and R2 is increasing at a rate of 0.6Ω/min. At what rate is R changing when R1=117Ω and R2=112Ω?

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Answer:

1/Re= 1/R1 + 1/R2

Explanation:

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Two resistors are connected in parallel. If R1 and R2 represent the resistance in Ohms (Ω) of each resistor, then the total resistance R is given by  [tex]\mathbf{\dfrac{1}{R}=\dfrac{1}{R_1}+\dfrac{1}{R_2}}[/tex]. Thus, the rate of R changes when R₁ = 117 Ω and

R₂ = 112 Ω is 0.25 Ω/min

For a given resistor connected in parallel;

[tex]\mathbf{\dfrac{1}{R}=\dfrac{1}{R_1}+\dfrac{1}{R_2}}[/tex]

Making R from the left-hand side the subject of the formula, then:

[tex]\mathbf{R = \dfrac{R_1R_2}{R_1+R_2}}[/tex]

Given that:

  • [tex]\mathbf{R_1 = 117,}[/tex]
  • [tex]\mathbf{R_2 = 112 }[/tex]

Now, replacing the values in the above previous equation, we have:

[tex]\mathbf{R = \dfrac{13104}{229}}[/tex]

However, the differentiation of R with respect to time t will give us the rate at which R is changing when R1=117Ω and R2=112Ω.

So, by differentiating the given equation of the resistor in parallel with respect to time t;

[tex]\mathbf{\dfrac{1}{R}=\dfrac{1}{R_1}+\dfrac{1}{R_2}}[/tex],   we have:

[tex]\mathbf{\dfrac{1}{R^2}(\dfrac{dR}{dt})=\dfrac{1}{R_1^2}(\dfrac{dR_1}{dt})+\dfrac{1}{R_2^2}(\dfrac{dR_2}{dt})}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{(\dfrac{dR}{dt})=R^2 \Bigg[ \dfrac{1}{R_1^2}(\dfrac{dR_1}{dt})+\dfrac{1}{R_2^2}(\dfrac{dR_2}{dt})\Bigg]}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{\dfrac{dR}{dt}=(\dfrac{13104}{229})^2 \Bigg[ \dfrac{0.4}{117^2}+\dfrac{0.6}{112^2}\Bigg]}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{\dfrac{dR}{dt}=3274.44 \Bigg[ (7.7052 \times 10^{-5} )\Bigg]}[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{\dfrac{dR}{dt}=0.25\ \Omega /min}[/tex]

Therefore, we can conclude that the rate at which R is changing R1=117Ω and R2=112Ω is 0.25 Ω/min

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