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Explanation:
C. Tripling the length and reducing the radius by a factor of 2 is the change to a pipe would increase the conductance by a factor of 12.
<u>Explanation:</u>
As we know that the resistance is directly proportional to the length of the pipe and it is inversely proportional to the cross sectional area of the pipe.
So it is represented as,
R∝ l /A [ area is radius square]
So k is the proportionality constant used.
R = kl/A
Conductance is the inverse of resistance, so it is given as,
C= 1/R.
R₁ = kl₁ / A₁
R₂ = kl₂/A₂
R₂/R₁ = 1/12 [∵ conductance is the inverse of resistance]
= l₂A₁ / l₁A₂
If we chose l₁/l₂= 3 and A₂/A₁= 4 So R₂/R₁= 1/3×4 = 1/12
So tripling the length and reducing the radius by a factor of 2 would increase the conductance by a factor of 12.
Answer: D. Series circuits are simpler than parallel circuits.
Explanation:
In series circuit, all the components are connected in single path of current flow.
If one part of the circuit breaks, complete circuit would break and all the other parts also would not operate.
The voltage is not same everywhere. It is different across each component.
In series circuit, net resistance is more as resistance of all the components connected in series are added up.
So, the only advantage of a series circuit is that is simpler than the parallel circuits. Thus, the correct option is D.