The effective resistance of a parallel connection that consists of four wires of equal length, equal area of cross-section and same material is 0.25 . What will be the effective resistance if they are connected in series?
- 4
- 0.25
- 0.5
- 1
Answer
(1) 4
Solution
The four wires are identical; let each have resistance R.
Parallel: Rp = R4 = 0.25 ⇒ R = 1
Series: Rs = 4R = 4 1 = 4
Answer: (1)