The Circuit Below Shows Three Resistors in Parallel

question 30

Multiple Choice

The circuit below shows three resistors in parallel.R3 > R2 > R1.The resistors are all made of the same wire with the same diameter but have different lengths.Rank the magnitudes of the electric fields in the resistors from least to greatest.

• A)E3 < E2 < E1.
• B)E2 < E1 = E3.
• C)E1 = E2 = E3.
• D)E1 = E3 < E2.
• E)E1 < E2 < E3.

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