Two resistors, with resistance 10 Ohm and 15 Ohm are connected to a battery of emf (voltage) 12 volt so as to obtain (a) minimum current (b) maximum current (i) Describe the mode of connecting the resistance in each case. (ii) Calcualte the strength of total current in the circuit in each case (ii) Also find total resistance

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