If a Parallel Circuit Contains Two Resistors Whose Values Are

question 2

Multiple Choice

If a parallel circuit contains two resistors whose values are 30 ohms and 20 ohms, the total resistance of the circuit is ____ ohms.

• A) 25
• B) 12
• C) 1
• D) .83

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Definitions:

Money Economy

A system in which goods and services are traded using money as a medium of exchange rather than barter.

Barter Economy

An economic system where goods and services are exchanged directly for other goods and services without using money.

Double Coincidence

A situation in a barter system where two parties each hold an item the other wants, facilitating an exchange without the need for money.

Barter

The exchange of one good or service for another good or service; a trade.