What configuration can provide a lower equivalent resistance when combining resistors?

Series configuration

Parallel configuration

Depends on the resistors

None of the above

Answer and Solution

B. Parallel configuration

In parallel configuration, the total resistance is always less than any individual resistor's resistance, providing a lower equivalent resistance.

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