A Circuit Containing a Battery with V = 10 $\varOmega$ Is ShownIf We Replace the Wire Between Points a and B

question 52

Multiple Choice

A circuit containing a battery with V = 10.3 V and a resistor R1 = 15.7 $\varOmega$ is shown.If we replace the wire between points a and b with a second resistor R2 = 26.8 $\varOmega$ ,by how much (in a) will the total current through the battery change?

• A)-0.265
• B)-0.331
• C)-0.414
• D)-0.517
• E)-0.646

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