You have three resistors of values 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 5 Ω . How will you join them so that the total resistance is less than 1 Ω? Draw diagram and find the total resistance.
You have three resistors of values 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 5 Ω . How will you join them so that the total resistance is less than 1 Ω? Draw diagram and find the total resistance.

The three resistors should be linked in parallel to get a total resistance of less than one.

Let the total resistance be R’

Then, 1 / R’ = 1 / 2 + 1 / 3 + 1 / 5

1 / R’ = (15 + 10 + 6) / 30

1 / R’ = 31 / 30 Ω or

R’ = 30 / 31

R’ = 0.97 Ω