A-LevelPhysicsD.C. circuits9702/12 · May/June 2012 · Q381 Mark

Four identical resistors are connected in the three networks below. [Figure 38.1] Which arrangement has the highest total resistance and which has the lowest?

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Ahighest: 1, lowest: 2

Bhighest: 1, lowest: 3

Chighest: 3, lowest: 1

Dhighest: 3, lowest: 2

✓ Correct answer

C: highest: 3, lowest: 1

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Topic: D.C. circuits, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Physics, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 38.

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