Complete the Following Statement: a Simple Series Circuit Contains a Resistance

question 57

Multiple Choice

Complete the following statement: A simple series circuit contains a resistance R and an ideal battery.If a second resistor is connected in parallel with R,

• A)the voltage across R will decrease.
• B)the current through R will decrease.
• C)the total current through the battery will increase.
• D)the rate of energy dissipation in R will increase.
• E)the equivalent resistance of the circuit will increase.

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