Answer
More than $R_1$.
Work Step by Step
For two resistors in series, the equivalent resistance is equal to the sum of the two resistances. Therefore, the sum of the resistances must be greater than any single resistance.
Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)
by Halliday, David; Resnick, Robert; Walker, Jearl
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-11823-072-5
Chapter 27 - Circuits - Questions - Page 794: 7c
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