For example, if all the resistors were actually 1K except for one that was 5% low (950 ohms), the low resistor will dissipate almost 3.15 watts.

What’s your favorite value of resistor? 1K? 10K? They’re all fine, but when you need nearly no resistance at all, nothing beats the good old zero-ohm resistor. Wait a minute! Resistors are ...

When n = 2 resistors the possible permutations are two values (Figure 1). Two resistors, two combinations. That's easy. When n = 3, there are four possible arrangements. A tip for quick calculation – ...