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Question
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the following:
You are given three equal resistances. In how many combinations can they are arranged?
Options
Three
Four
Five
Two
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Solution
Four
Three equal resistances can be connected in four different combinations:
- All three are in parallel.
- Two in parallel and third in series.
- Two in series and third in parallel of both.
- All three are in series.
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