Question

Assertion (A): In a household circuit all appliances are connected in parallel.

Reason (R): Equivalent resistance in parallel is always less than individual resistances.

Options

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

• Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

• Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

Answer 1

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Explanation:

Appliances are connected in parallel so that each gets the same mains voltage and can be switched on or off independently. It is true that the equivalent resistance in parallel is less than each individual resistance, but this is not the reason for connecting appliances in parallel.