It can be difficult to identify which resistors are in parallel and which are in series. The important thing to remember is that if a wire joins the middle of another wire, there must be resistors in parallel. Some examples are given below.
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1 and 2 are in parallel and 3 is in series |
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Parallel |
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Series |
