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(a)
In case $I$,
Total circuit resistance,
$R_{\text {eq }}=R_0+\frac{R}{n}=\frac{n R_0+R}{n}$
Circuit current $=i_1=\frac{E}{R_{ eq }} \Rightarrow i_1=\frac{n E}{n R_0+R}$
Power dissipated in $n$ resistors,
$P_1=i_1^2 \cdot\left(\frac{R}{n}\right)=\frac{n E^2 R}{\left(n R_0+R\right)^2}$
Total circuit resistance, $R_{ eq }=R_0+n R$ Current in circuit is
$i_2=\frac{E}{R_{ eq }}=\frac{E}{R_0+n R}$
Power dissipated in $n$ resistors,
$P_2=\left(i_2^2\right)(n R)=\frac{n E^2 R}{\left(R_0+n R\right)^2}$
$\text { As, } P_1=P_2$
$\Rightarrow \frac{n E^2}{\left(n R_0+R\right)^2}=\frac{n E^2 R}{\left(R_0+n R\right)^2}$
$\Rightarrow n R_0+R=R_0+n R$
$\Rightarrow (n-1) R_0=(n-1) R$
$\Rightarrow R_0=R \text { or } \frac{R_0}{R}=1$
