P114 - Problem set #6
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9: Two identical resistors are connected across a constant potential difference line. In configuration (I) they are connected in parallel. In configuration (II) they are connected in series. The power dissipated in configuration (I) as compared to configuration (II) is (circle the correct answer):
(a) Twice as much
(b) Half as much
(c) Four times as much
(d) One-quarter as much
(e) Eight times as much
(f) The same