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Question

For ensuring dissipation of same energy in all three resistors (R1, R2, R3) connected as shown in figure their values must be related as
       

Options

A.R1 = R2 = R3
B.R2 = R3 and R1 = 4R2
C.R2 = R3 and R1 = (1/4)R2
D.R1 = R2 + R3

Solution

Let i1, i2 and i3 be current in R1, R2and R3.Now, power consumed are same so,
i12R1 = i22R2 = i32R3         ...... (i)
i2R2 = i3R3     [volt over them are same]      ...... (ii)
Diving (i)with(ii) i2 = i3 ⇒ R2 = R3 i1 = 2i2 [i1 is equally being divided]
i12R1 = i22R2 = R2
R2 = 4R1

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