Which of the following is true regarding resistors in a parallel connection? O The voltage drops across each resistors in parallel are equal to each other. The total voltage is also equal to these voltage drops. O The voltage drops across each resistors in parallel are equal to each other. The total voltage, however, is the sum of these voltage drops. The voltage drops across each resistors in parallel are equal to each other. The total voltage, however, is the sum of the reciprocal of the individual voltage drops. O The answer cannot be found on the other choices.

Which of the following is true regarding resistors in a parallel connection? O The voltage drops across each resistors in parallel are equal to each other. The total voltage is also equal to these voltage drops. O The voltage drops across each resistors in parallel are equal to each other. The total voltage, however, is the sum of these voltage drops. The voltage drops across each resistors in parallel are equal to each other. The total voltage, however, is the sum of the reciprocal of the individual voltage drops. O The answer cannot be found on the other choices.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter21: Current And Direct Current Circuits

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