A Parallel Circuit Consists of a 100-V DC Power Source

question 3

Multiple Choice

A parallel circuit consists of a 100-V DC power source, a 100-Ω resistor, and a variable resistor of resistance R, which varies from 0 to 100 Ω. The current in the circuit is ​ ​

• A)directly proportional to R.
• B)inversely proportional to R.
• C)directly proportional to (100 Ω +
• R).
• D)inversely proportional to (100 Ω +
• R).
• E)neither directly nor inversely proportional to R or to (100 Ω +

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