A piece of wire of resistance $4\, ohms$ is bent through $180^o$ at its mid point and the two halves are twisted together, then the resistance is ............ $ohms$
A$8$
B$1$
C$2$
D$5$
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B$1$
b In twisted wire, two halves each of resistance $2\,\Omega $ are in parallel, so equivalent resistance will be $\frac{2}{2} = 1\,\Omega $.
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