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Effective resistance of two `8 omega` resistors in the combination.

A

`4 omega`

B

`16 omega`

C

`8 omega`

D

`1 omega`

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The correct Answer is:
A
`1/R=1/8+1/8=2/8`
`R=4 omega`
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