Question 37Electricity/Electronics - QMED70% to pass
Which of the following statements concerning a circuit with parallel connected resistors is correct?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) The voltage drop across each resistor is the same.
In a parallel circuit, the voltage drop across each resistor is the same, as all the resistors are connected to the same voltage source. This is a fundamental principle of parallel circuits. The total current flow is the sum of the individual currents through each resistor, and the total resistance is less than the smallest individual resistance.
The other options are incorrect:
A) The total resistance equals the sum of the individual resistances - this is true for series circuits, not parallel circuits.
B) The total current flow equals the reciprocal of the sum of the individual currents - this is incorrect, as the total current is the sum of the individual currents.
D) The total voltage equals the sum of the individual voltages across each resistance - this is also incorrect, as the voltage drop is the same across each resistor in a parallel circuit.
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