Two resistors are connected to each other in series. Which of the following is true? A. The resistors may have different voltages. B. The current through each resistor must be the same. C. The total resistance of the two resistors is determined through simple addition of the two resistors. D. All of the above.

Two resistors are connected to each other in series. Which of the following is true? A. The resistors may have different voltages. B. The current through each resistor must be the same. C. The total resistance of the two resistors is determined through simple addition of the two resistors. D. All of the above.

College Physics

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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