Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Kirchhoff's laws

Kirchhoff's laws — practice question

The diagram illustrates a circuit arrangement containing three resistors. Two of them, labelled $R$, are the same. The remaining resistor has a resistance of $5.0\,\Omega$. The resistance between Y and Z is determined to be $2.5\,\Omega$. What is the resistance between X and Y?

  • A$0.30\,\Omega$
  • B$0.53\,\Omega$
  • C$1.9\,\Omega$
  • D$3.3\,\Omega$

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