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Equivalent Resistance of a System of Resistor

Given 2 resis...

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Given 2 resistances, to get the maximum main current with a given voltage, we would:

A

Connect them in series.

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B

Connect them in parallel.

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C

Connect them either way.

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D

Connect them at right angle to each other.

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Solution

The correct option is B
Connect them in parallel.

To get maximum current we need to minimize the resistance. So we need to connect them in parallel combination so that the equivalent resistance gets minimized and the current is maximized for the complete circuit.

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