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                                    Q7) Two identical resistors, each of resistance 20 Ω are connected (i) in parallel (ii) in series, in turn,to a battery of 10 V.Calculate the ratio of power consumed in the combination of resistors in tihe twocases. | 
                            
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Answer»  In series combination Net resistance, Rs= R1+ R2= 20+20 = 40 Ω Power consumed = P1= V2/Rs--------(1) In parallel combination Net resistance, Rp=R1R2/R1+R2= 20 x 20 /20+20 = 10 Ω Power consumed = P2= V2/Rp ----------(2) Now ratio of the power consumed: P1/P2= Rp/Rs P1/P2= 10 / 40 = 1/4  | 
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