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Electricity — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceElectricity3 Marks
Question
Two resistances when connected in parallel give resultant value of 2 ohm; when connected in series the value becomes 9 ohm. Calculate the value of each resistance.
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Answer

Two resistance when connected in series, resultant value is 9 ohms.
Two resistance when connected in parallel, resultant values is 2 ohms.
Let the two resistance be $R _1$ and $R _2$
If connected in series, then
$9=R_1+R_2$
$R_1=9-R_2$
If connected in parallel, then
$\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{R_1}+\frac{1}{R_2}$
From aboves equations we get that
$\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\left(R_1+R_2\right)}{R_1 R_2}$
$\frac{1}{2}=\frac{9}{\left(9-R_2\right) R_2}$
$9 R_2-R_2{ }^2=18$
$R_2{ }^2-9 R_2+18=0$
$\left(R_2-6\right)\left(R_2-3\right)=0$
$R_2=6,3$
So if $R_2 6$ ohms, then $R_1=9-6=3$ ohms.
If $R_2=3$ ohms, then $R_1=9-3=6$ ohms.

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