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Transcribed Image Text:"A circuit with parallel connected resistors of 2 ohms, 5 ohms, 10 ohms and 15 ohms. On which resistor will dissipate the most
power?"
A
the largest resistor
B
the average resistor
same for all
the smallest resistor
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