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A copper wire of resistance is cut into ten equal lengths
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
A copper wire of resistance
R
R
R
is cut into ten equal lengths. Two pieces are joined in series, and five such combinations are joined in parallel. The new combination has resistance (a)
R
R
R
(b)
R
4
\frac{R}{4}
4
R
(c)
R
5
\frac{R}{5}
5
R
(d)
R
25
\frac{R}{25}
25
R
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