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JAMB Physics 2014 Objective — Question 38

Question 38 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Physics 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A circuit has a resistance of 200Ω. The resistance of the circuit can be reduced to 120Ω when

  • A. an 80Ω resistor is connected to it in series
  • B. a 150Ω resistor is connected to it in parallel
  • C. a 240Ω resistor is connected to it in series
  • D. a 300Ω resistor is connected to it in parallelCorrect

Explanation

Per the source key, connecting a 300Ω resistor in parallel with the 200Ω resistor reduces the effective resistance to 120Ω (same computational principle as question 5 of the referenced 2016 paper).

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