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Three resistors of 3 ohms, 4 ohms and 5 ohms are connected in series. Calculate the total resistance.

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Series and parallel circuits

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Three resistors of 3 ohms, 4 ohms and 5 ohms are connected in series. Calculate the total resistance.

12 ohms total resistance

Use R_total = R1 + R2 + ... for series resistors. The calculation is 3 + 4 + 5 = 12 ohms.

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