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You are given a resistance wire of length $50\, cm$ and a battery of negligible resistance. In which of the following cases is largest amount of heat generated
  • A
    When the wire is connected to the battery directly
  • B
    When the wire is divided into two parts and both the parts connected to the battery in parallel
  • C
    When the wire is divided into four parts and all the four connected to the battery in parallel
  • D
    When only half the wire is connected to the battery
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