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review derivation: total electrical resistance for circuit with two resistors in parallel

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Index Inference Rule Input latex Feeds latex Output latex step validity dimension check unit check notes
1 change two variables in expr
  1. 4087145886; locally 8922008:
    \(V = I R\)
    \(pdg_{6599} = pdg_{4501} pdg_{6458}\)
  1. 2867848403:
    \(I\)
    \(pdg_{4501}\)
  2. 1323602089:
    \(I_1\)
    \(pdg_{3978}\)
  3. 7191277455:
    \(R\)
    \(pdg_{6458}\)
  4. 5258419993:
    \(R_1\)
    \(pdg_{8697}\)
  1. 4128500715; locally 8148802:
    \(V = I_1 R_1\)
    \(pdg_{6599} = pdg_{3978} pdg_{8697}\)
valid 4087145886:
4128500715:
4087145886:
4128500715:
10 declare final expr
  1. 1457415749; locally 8713399:
    \(\frac{1}{R_{\rm total}} = \frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}{R_2}\)
    \(\frac{1}{pdg_{1908}} = \frac{1}{pdg_{8697}} + \frac{1}{pdg_{3461}}\)
no validation is available for declarations 1457415749:
1457415749:
5 declare initial expr
  1. 6753224061; locally 3843569:
    \(I_{\rm total} = I_1 + I_2\)
    \(pdg_{9647} = pdg_{3978} + pdg_{4856}\)
no validation is available for declarations 6753224061:
6753224061:
current flows through both resistors
7 divide both sides by
  1. 2271186630; locally 8002723:
    \(V = I_{\rm total} R_{\rm total}\)
    \(pdg_{6599} = pdg_{1908} pdg_{9647}\)
  1. 6546594355:
    \(R_{\rm total}\)
    \(pdg_{1908}\)
  1. 2809345867; locally 1708642:
    \(\frac{V}{R_{\rm total}} = I_{\rm total}\)
    \(\frac{pdg_{6599}}{pdg_{1908}} = pdg_{9647}\)
valid 2271186630:
2809345867:
2271186630:
2809345867:
9 divide both sides by
  1. 4866160902; locally 6759349:
    \(\frac{V}{R_{\rm total}} = \frac{V}{R_1} + \frac{V}{R_2}\)
    \(\frac{pdg_{6599}}{pdg_{1908}} = \frac{pdg_{6599}}{pdg_{8697}} + \frac{pdg_{6599}}{pdg_{3461}}\)
  1. 3433441359:
    \(V\)
    \(pdg_{6599}\)
  1. 1457415749; locally 8713399:
    \(\frac{1}{R_{\rm total}} = \frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}{R_2}\)
    \(\frac{1}{pdg_{1908}} = \frac{1}{pdg_{8697}} + \frac{1}{pdg_{3461}}\)
valid 4866160902:
1457415749:
4866160902:
1457415749:
8 substitute LHS of three expressions into expr
  1. 2809345867; locally 1708642:
    \(\frac{V}{R_{\rm total}} = I_{\rm total}\)
    \(\frac{pdg_{6599}}{pdg_{1908}} = pdg_{9647}\)
  2. 2051901211; locally 5168370:
    \(\frac{V}{R_1} = I_1\)
    \(\frac{pdg_{6599}}{pdg_{8697}} = pdg_{3978}\)
  3. 7002609475; locally 4037937:
    \(\frac{V}{R_2} = I_2\)
    \(\frac{pdg_{6599}}{pdg_{3461}} = pdg_{4856}\)
  4. 6753224061; locally 3843569:
    \(I_{\rm total} = I_1 + I_2\)
    \(pdg_{9647} = pdg_{3978} + pdg_{4856}\)
  1. 4866160902; locally 6759349:
    \(\frac{V}{R_{\rm total}} = \frac{V}{R_1} + \frac{V}{R_2}\)
    \(\frac{pdg_{6599}}{pdg_{1908}} = \frac{pdg_{6599}}{pdg_{8697}} + \frac{pdg_{6599}}{pdg_{3461}}\)
no check performed 2809345867:
2051901211:
7002609475: failed
6753224061:
4866160902:
2809345867:
2051901211:
7002609475: N/A
6753224061:
4866160902:
4 divide both sides by
  1. 4128500715; locally 8148802:
    \(V = I_1 R_1\)
    \(pdg_{6599} = pdg_{3978} pdg_{8697}\)
  1. 5181421075:
    \(R_1\)
    \(pdg_{8697}\)
  1. 2051901211; locally 5168370:
    \(\frac{V}{R_1} = I_1\)
    \(\frac{pdg_{6599}}{pdg_{8697}} = pdg_{3978}\)
valid 4128500715:
2051901211:
4128500715:
2051901211:
6 change two variables in expr
  1. 4087145886; locally 8922008:
    \(V = I R\)
    \(pdg_{6599} = pdg_{4501} pdg_{6458}\)
  1. 9053099840:
    \(I\)
    \(pdg_{4501}\)
  2. 7798615279:
    \(I_{\rm total}\)
    \(pdg_{9647}\)
  3. 1100332145:
    \(R\)
    \(pdg_{6458}\)
  4. 7410124465:
    \(R_{\rm total}\)
    \(pdg_{1908}\)
  1. 2271186630; locally 8002723:
    \(V = I_{\rm total} R_{\rm total}\)
    \(pdg_{6599} = pdg_{1908} pdg_{9647}\)
valid 4087145886:
2271186630:
4087145886:
2271186630:
2 change two variables in expr
  1. 4087145886; locally 8922008:
    \(V = I R\)
    \(pdg_{6599} = pdg_{4501} pdg_{6458}\)
  1. 5585739998:
    \(I\)
    \(pdg_{4501}\)
  2. 5463275819:
    \(I_2\)
    \(pdg_{4856}\)
  3. 1377431959:
    \(R\)
    \(pdg_{6458}\)
  4. 9746066299:
    \(R_2\)
    \(pdg_{3461}\)
  1. 9243879541; locally 6313158:
    \(V = I_2 R_2\)
    \(pdg_{6599} = pdg_{3461} pdg_{4856}\)
valid 4087145886:
9243879541: failed
 4087145886:
9243879541: N/A
3 divide both sides by
  1. 9243879541; locally 6313158:
    \(V = I_2 R_2\)
    \(pdg_{6599} = pdg_{3461} pdg_{4856}\)
  1. 3031116098:
    \(R_2\)
    \(pdg_{3461}\)
  1. 7002609475; locally 4037937:
    \(\frac{V}{R_2} = I_2\)
    \(\frac{pdg_{6599}}{pdg_{3461}} = pdg_{4856}\)
valid 9243879541: failed
7002609475: failed
 9243879541: N/A
7002609475: N/A
Physics Derivation Graph: Steps for total electrical resistance for circuit with two resistors in parallel

Symbols for this derivation

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symbol ID category latex scope dimension name value Used in derivations references
4856 variable I_2
\(I_2\)		 real
  • electric charge: 1
  • time: -1
 electric current 4
3461 variable R_2
\(R_2\)		 real
  • electric charge: -2
  • length: 2
  • mass: 1
  • time: -1
 electrical resistance 10
6599 variable V
\(V\)		 real
  • electric charge: -1
  • length: 2
  • mass: 1
  • time: -2
 voltage 11
1908 variable R_{\rm total}
\(R_{\rm total}\)		 real
  • electric charge: -2
  • length: 2
  • mass: 1
  • time: -1
 electrical resistance 9
3978 variable I_1
\(I_1\)		 real
  • electric charge: 1
  • time: -1
 electric current 4
6458 variable R
\(R\)		 real
  • electric charge: -2
  • length: 2
  • mass: 1
  • time: -1
 electrical resistance 6
4501 variable I
\(I\)		 real
  • electric charge: 1
  • time: -1
 electric current 9
8697 variable R_1
\(R_1\)		 real
  • electric charge: -2
  • length: 2
  • mass: 1
  • time: -1
 electrical resistance 10
9647 variable I_{\rm total}
\(I_{\rm total}\)		 real
  • electric charge: 1
  • time: -1
 electric current 4
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