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Exercises: Parallel Circuits

Work through each section in order. Show all steps: find R_eq, then branch currents, then verify with KCL.

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Fluency Practice

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Two resistors, R1=6 ΩR_1 = 6\ \Omega and R2=12 ΩR_2 = 12\ \Omega, are connected in parallel. Calculate the equivalent resistance using the product-over-sum shortcut.