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Current Electricity — Physics STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 SciencePhysicsCurrent Electricity1 Mark
MCQ
Two wires of the same material and equal length are joined in parallel combination. If one of them has half the thickness of the other and the thinner wire has a resistance of 8 ohms, the resistance of the combination is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{5}{8}$ohm
  • ✓
    $\frac{8}{5}$ohm
  • C
    $\frac{3}{8}$ohm
  • D
    $\frac{8}{3}$ohm
✓

Answer

Correct option: B.
$\frac{8}{5}$ohm
(b) $\frac{8}{5}$ohm

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