Q.

Different combination of 3 resistors of equal resistance R are shown in the figures.

The increasing order for power dissipation is:                     [2023]

1 PA<PB<PC<PD  
2 PC<PD<PA<PB  
3 PB<PC<PD<PA  
4 PC<PB<PA<PD  

Ans.

(4)

P=i2R

R1=3R2, R2=2R3, R3=R3, R4=3R

Since i is same, hence PR, so option (4) is correct.