Arrangement of Resistance

In series connection of resistors, what happens to the current across each resistor?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Remain the same

• Initially increases and then decreases

Identify the combination which is not a series connection.

• Resistance box

• Decorative bulbs

• Fuses

• Domestic appliances

Which connection is preferable to connect bulbs?

• Series

• Parallel

• Both series and parallel

• Neither series nor parallel

The equivalent overall resistance in a parallel connection is smaller than the series connection.

• True

• False

In a _________ circuit, the total resistance is greater than the largest resistance in the circuit.

• Series

• Parallel

• Either series or parallel

• Neither series nor parallel

If n identical resistance, each of resistance R, are connected in parallel, the equivalent resistance is:

• n²R

• nR

In series-parallel combination of the resistance, the minimum resistance required is _____.

• four

• five

• three

• two

Which connection is preferable to connect bulbs?

• Series

• Parallel

• Both series and parallel

• Both series and parallel