Which of the following is true regarding parallel-connected resistors?The answer cannot be found on the other choices.The total current is the sum of the currents through each resistor.The total current and the currents through each resistor are equal to each other.The reciprocal of the total current is the sum of the reciprocal of the currents through each resistor.

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Which of the following is true regarding parallel-connected resistors? The answer cannot be found on the other choices. The total current is the sum of the currents through each resistor. O The total current and the currents through each resistor are equal to each other. The reciprocal of the total current is the sum of the reciprocal of the currents through each resistor.

Which of the following is true regarding parallel-connected resistors? The answer cannot be found on the other choices. The total current is the sum of the currents through each resistor. O The total current and the currents through each resistor are equal to each other. The reciprocal of the total current is the sum of the reciprocal of the currents through each resistor.

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Chapter18: Direct-Current Circuits

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