Physics 5054 · O Level · Series and parallel circuits

Series and parallel circuits — practice question

A pair of identical resistors are joined in parallel and the combined resistance is $4.0\,\Omega$. What is the combined resistance if those same two resistors are instead connected in series?

  • A$1.0\,\Omega$
  • B$4.0\,\Omega$
  • C$8.0\,\Omega$
  • D$16\,\Omega$

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