Question

Two resistors, with resistances 5Ω and 10Ω respectively are to be connected to a battery of emf 6V so as to obtain:

• minimum current flowing   
• maximum current flowing 

(i) How will you connect the resistances in each case? 

(ii) Calculate the strength of the total current in the circuit in the two cases.

Answer 1

(i) # For obtaining minimum current, the two resistors should be connected in series. 

# For obtaining maximum current the two resistors should be connected in parallel.