In the circuit shown below, the resistances are given (in $\Omega$ ) and the battery is assumed ideal with emf equal to $3.0 \,V$. The resistor that dissipates the most power is
  • A$R_1$
  • B$R_2$
  • C$K_3$
  • D$R_4$
KVPY 2011, Medium
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