In option A there are two resistors in which two terminals of resistors are connected with the terminals of battery so here they are connected in parallel.
In option B all resistors and battery is connected in a single loop so it is a series combination of all.
In option C all three resistors are connected by their terminals to a single battery so here all three resistor are in parallel with the battery.
In option D only one resistor is connected in series with a battery as one single loop is there.
So in the above all cases two resistors are in parallel with battery in option A
Answer:
B.The force of friction between the block and surface will decrease.
Explanation:
The force of friction is given by

where
is the coefficient of friction and
is the normal force.
When the student pulls on the block with force
at an angle
, the normal force on the block becomes

and hence the frictional force becomes
.
Now, as we increase
,
increases which as a result decreases the normal force
, which also means the frictional force decreases; Hence choice B stands true.
<em>P.S: Choice D is tempting but incorrect since the weight </em>
<em> is independent of the external forces on the block. </em>
<span>Vertical lines are 50º apart.
Horizontal lines are 30 minutes apart.</span>
The third choice is correct