1.The terminals of a battery are connected across two different resistors in parallel. Which of the following statements are correct? (There may be more thanone correct statement.) (a) The larger resistor carries more current than the smaller resistor. (b) The larger resistor carries less current than the smaller resistor. (c) The voltage difference across each resistor is the same. (d) The voltage difference across the larger resistor is greater than the voltage difference across the smaller resistor. (e) The voltage difference is greater across the resistor closer to the battery. 2. A 1.00 Ω and a 2.00 Ω resistor are parallel. What is the equivalent single resistance? (a) 1.50 Ω (b) 3.00 Ω (c) 0.667 Ω (d) 0.333 Ω (e) 1.33 Ω
1.The terminals of a battery are connected across two different resistors in parallel. Which of the
following statements are correct? (There may be more thanone correct statement.) (a) The
larger resistor carries more current than the smaller resistor. (b) The larger resistor carries less
current than the smaller resistor. (c) The voltage difference across each resistor is the same. (d)
The voltage difference across the larger resistor is greater than the voltage difference across the
smaller resistor. (e) The voltage difference is greater across the resistor closer to the battery.
2. A 1.00 Ω and a 2.00 Ω resistor are parallel. What is the equivalent single resistance? (a) 1.50 Ω
(b) 3.00 Ω (c) 0.667 Ω (d) 0.333 Ω (e) 1.33 Ω
3. When connected to a 120 V source, an electric heater is rated at 1200 W and a toaster at
W. If both appliances are operating in parallel on a 120-V circuit, what total current
is delivered by an external source? (a) 12 A (b) 24 A (c) 32 A (d) 8.0 A (e) 15 A
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