When Different Resistors Are Connected in Parallel Across an Ideal

question 41

Multiple Choice

When different resistors are connected in parallel across an ideal battery,we can be certain that

• A)the same current flows in each one.
• B)the potential difference across each is the same.
• C)the power dissipated in each is the same.
• D)their equivalent resistance is greater than the resistance of any one of the individual resistances.
• E)their equivalent resistance is equal to the average of the individual resistances.

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