What is the maximum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of 1/5 Ω ?

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To find the maximum resistance that can be made using five resistors, each of 1/5 Ω, you should connect all the resistors in series, because resistances add up in series.

The formula for total resistance in a series connection is:

R_total = R1 + R2 + R3 + R4 + R5

Since each resistor has a value of 1/5 Ω, we can calculate:

R_total = 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5

R_total = 5 × 1/5 = 1 Ω

Hence the maximum resistance that can be made using five resistors, each of 1/5 Ω, is 1 Ω.

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