Three conductors draw currents of 
snd 3 A respectively, when connected in turn across a battery. If they are connected in series and the combination is connected across the same battery, then the current drawn will be
A
B
C
D
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D
Let the three conductors having resistances 
and R 3 . respectively, and the current drawn by them are 
and 3A respectively, when connected in turn across a battery.
When the conductors are connected in series, across the same battery, then
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