How can you achieve the lowest equivalent resistance with four resistors of 10 Ω each?

All in series

All in parallel

Two in series and two in parallel

Random arrangement

Answer and Solution

B. All in parallel

The lowest equivalent resistance is achieved by connecting all resistors in parallel.

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