Activity 1. Which of the following is true about resistance in parallel? a. The sum of the voltages across the differen combination m of the voltages across the different resistances is equal to the voltage across the whole combination

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1. Which of the following is true about resistance in parallel?

a. The sum of the voltages across the differen combination m of the voltages across the different resistances is equal to the voltage across the whole combination
b. The current  passing through each resistance is the same as the current passing through the combination
c. the total resistance of the combination is equal to the sum of the separate resistances
d. The current through the combination is equal to the sum of the separate currents through the different branches in the combination

2. Three resistances of 3Ω , 4Ω , and 12Ω are connected in parallel and a voltage of 6 volts is applied to the combination. Find the equivalent resistance in the combination

a. 1.5Ω
b. 2Ω
c. 2.5Ω
d. 3Ω

3. In a circuit, the resistance is 2000Ω and the capacitance of the capacitor is 6 uF. What is the time constant?

a. 12s
b. 54s
c. 4.5s
d. 30.5s

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