Question

A resistor  dissipates the power P when connected to a certain generator. If the resistor  is put in series with , the power dissipated by

(a) Decreases

(b) Increases

(c) Remains the same

(d) Any of the above depending upon the relative values of  and  

Answer

(a) Decreases

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