Three resistors are rewired from parallel into series across the same battery. The equivalent resistance becomes:
AUnchanged
BZero ohms
CHigher now
DLower now
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Higher now
1. Series resistances add.
2. Parallel wiring lowers the total.
3. It becomes higher now.
_Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 2, Chapter 10, Direct-Current Circuits._
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