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Q.

The lowest resistance that can be secured by a combination of four coils of resistance 4 Ω, 8 Ω, 12 Ω and 24 Ω is [[1]] Ω.


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The lowest resistance that can be secured by a combination of four coils of resistance 4 Ω, 8 Ω, 12 Ω and 24 Ω is 2 Ω.
It is known that the lowest resistance is observed when the resistances are connected in parallel. It is so because, in parallel, the reciprocal of the equivalent resistance is the sum of the reciprocals of all the individual resistances. Therefore, the lowest resistance is secured by combining all four coils of resistance in parallel.
1R=1R1+1R2+1R3+1R4
On substituting the given values, we get the lowest resistance as
1R=14+18+112+124
1R=6+3+2+124=1224
R=2 Ω
Hence, the lowest resistance is 2 Ω.
 
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