The current in a simple series circuit is \(5.0\) A. When an additional resistance of \(2.0\) \(\Omega\)  is inserted, the current decreases to \(4.0\) A. The original resistance of the circuit  was:
1. \(1.25\) \(\Omega\)
2. \(8\) \(\Omega\)
3. \(10\) \(\Omega\)
4. \(20\) \(\Omega\)

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\(10\) resistors, each of resistance \(R\) are connected in series to a battery of \(E\) and negligible internal resistance. Then those are connected in parallel to the same battery, the current is increased \(n\) times. The value of \(n\) is: 
1. \(1000\)
2. \(10\)
3. \(100\)
4. \(1\)
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A wire of length \('l'\) and resistance \(100 ~\Omega\) is divided into \(10\) equal parts. The first \(5\) parts are connected in series while the next \(5\) parts are connected in parallel. The two combinations are again connected in series. The resistance of this final combination is:
1. \(52~ \Omega\) 2. \(55~ \Omega\)
3. \(60 ~\Omega\) 4. \(26~ \Omega\)
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Each branch in the following circuit has a resistance \(R\).

The equivalent resistance of the circuit between points \(A\) and \(B\) is:

1. \(R\) 2. \(2R\)
3. \(4R\) 4. \(8R\)
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What will be the equivalent resistance between the two points \(A\) and \(D\) as shown in the figure?
                  
1. \(10~\Omega\)
2. \(20~\Omega\)
3. \(30~\Omega\)
4. \(40~\Omega\)
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The equivalent resistance \(R_{AB}\) between points \(A\) and \(B\) in the given network is:
1. \(1R\) 2. \({\dfrac35}R\)
3. \({\dfrac78}R\) 4. \({\dfrac58}R\)
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In the circuit shown, The current through \(R_{4}~(I_{4})\) and \(R_{5}~(I_{5})\) is:

       
 
1. \(I_4=\dfrac{24}{55}~\text{A},~\text{and} ~I_5 = \dfrac{96}{55}~\text{A}\)
2. \(I_4=\dfrac{96}{55}~\text{A},~\text{and} ~I_5 = \dfrac{24}{55}~\text{A}\)
3. \(I_4=\dfrac{24}{37}~\text{A},~\text{and}~ I_5 = \dfrac{96}{37}~\text{A}\)
4. \(I_4=\dfrac{96}{37}~\text{A},~\text{and} ~I_5 = \dfrac{24}{37}~\text{A}\)
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In the electrical network shown below, resistors are connected between points, \(P\) and \(Q.\) Each corner branch contains a resistance of \(2R,\) while the central horizontal branch contains two resistors of resistance \(r\) each. The vertical branch resistors also have a resistance of \(2R\) each.


What is the effective resistance between points \(P\) and \(Q\text{?}\)
1. \(2 R r /(R+r)\) 2. \(8 R(R+r) /(3 R+r)\)
3. \((2r+4R)\) 4. \((5R/2+2r)\)
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