Question

The circuit containing a battery of 5 volt and 3 resistance of 5 ojm 8 ohm 12 ohm in any possible arrangements of the resistance the maximum current that can flow through the 5 ohm resistance is​

Answer 1

Answer:

there can be following possibilities..

1) R net = 5+8+12 ohm ...series

= 25 ohm

V/ R = I

I = 5 / 25 = 0.2 ( minimum)

2) 1/Rnet = 1/5 +1/8 +1/12

1/Rnet = (24+ 15 + 10)/120 = 49/ 120

Rnet = 120/49 = 2.44

I max = 5 / 2.44 = 2 ..... ...so your answer is 2