Two conducting wires of the same material and of equal lengths and equal diameters are first connected in series and then parallel in a circuit across the same potential difference. The ratio of heat produced in series and parallel combinations would be -

  • A
    $1:2$
  • B
    $1:4$
  • C
    $2:1$
  • D
    $4:1$

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