A wire of resistance 16 is cut into four equal pieces. Two pieces are connected in parallel to form one branch and the other two are connected in parallel to form a second branch. The two branches are then connected in series across an 8 V source. What is the total power consumed?

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Accepted Answer

16 W

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8 W

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24 W

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32 W

A wire of resistance 16 Ω is cut into four equal pieces. Two pieces are connected in parallel to form one branch and the other two are connected in parallel to form a second branch. The two branches are then connected in series across an 8 V source. What is the total power consumed?

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A wire of resistance 16 &Omega; is cut into four equal pieces. Two pieces are connected in parallel to form one branch and the other two are connected in parallel to form a second branch. The two branches are then connected in series across an 8 V source. What is the total power consumed?

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A wire of resistance 16 Ω is cut into four equal pieces. Two pieces are connected in parallel to form one branch and the other two are connected in parallel to form a second branch. The two branches are then connected in series across an 8 V source. What is the total power consumed?