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O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q281 Mark

Three 10 Ω resistors are connected together to form networks X, Y and Z. What is the order of resistance of the networks going from the smallest total resistance to the largest total resistance?

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AX → Y → Z
BZ → X → Y
CZ → Y → X
DX → Z → Y

✓ Correct answer

B: Z → X → Y

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Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 28.

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