Current Electricity - Result Question 32
34. Two wires of the same metal have same length, but their cross-sections are in the ratio 3:1. They are joined in series. The resistance of thicker wire is . The total resistance of the combination will be
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 34. (c)
Solution:
- (c) Length of each wire
; Area of thick wire ; Area of thin wire and resistance of thick wire . Resistance
or,
The equivalent resistance of these two resistors in series