Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Electric circuits

Electric circuits — practice question

Four identical resistors are arranged with a battery as illustrated. Each resistor has a resistance of $120\,\Omega$. Resistor $R_4$ is taken out. What effect does the removal of this resistor have on the circuit’s effective resistance?

  • AThe effective resistance does not change.
  • BThe effective resistance decreases by $20\,\Omega$.
  • CThe effective resistance increases by $20\,\Omega$.
  • DThe effective resistance decreases by $120\,\Omega$.

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