Two conducting wires of the same material and of equal lengths and equal diameters are first connected in series

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asked Jan 22, 2018 in Physics by Kundan kumar (49,132 points) 34 377 1009

Two conducting wires of the same material and of equal lengths and equal diameters are first connected in series and then parallel in a circuit across the same potential difference. Find the ratio of heat produced in series and parallel combination.

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answered Jan 22, 2018 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) 8 11 21
selected Jan 23, 2018 by Kundan kumar
 
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Suppose the resistance of each one of the two wires is  R. 

The equivalent resistance of the series combination,

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