Three unequal resistors in parallel are equivalent to a resistance 1
. If two of them are in the ratio 1:2 and if no resistance value is fractional, the largest of the three resistance in ohm is
. If two of them are in the ratio 1:2 and if no resistance value is fractional, the largest of the three resistance in ohm isQuestion ID - 151713 | SaraNextGen Top Answer Three unequal resistors in parallel are equivalent to a resistance 1 . If two of them are in the ratio 1:2 and if no resistance value is fractional, the largest of the three resistance in ohm is
Three unequal resistors in parallel are equivalent to a resistance 1 . If two of them are in the ratio 1:2 and if no resistance value is fractional, the largest of the three resistance in ohm is
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Answer Key / Explanation : (6) -
Let the resistances be 
and 
In parallel 
If k=1, then 
is found to be negative, which is impossible.
If k=2, then 
, not satisfying the condition of the question that all resistance are unequal.
∴ Largest resistance =6
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