An aerospace technician measures the total resistance of a redundant array of identical micro-resistors connected in parallel within a satellite's telemetry circuit. The technician repeats the measurement of the equivalent resistance three times using a high-resolution multimeter.
The table below displays the recorded values when 4 micro-resistors are connected in parallel:
| Number of resistors | Reading 1 (Ω\OmegaΩ) | Reading 2 (Ω\OmegaΩ) | Reading 3 (Ω\OmegaΩ) | Mean (Ω\OmegaΩ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 47.3 | 46.8 | R2R_2R2 | 47.1 |
Calculate the value of R2 R_2\,R2 from the table.