5.  a. How is the current in resistor R1 affected as resistors R2 and R3 are added in parallel? Give your reasoning and answer in 1-3 well written sentences. b. How is the effective resistance of the circuit branch containing R1 affected as additional resistors are added to the circuit in parallel? Give your reasoning and answer in 2-3 well written sentences C. How is the total current in a circuit affected as resistors are added in parallel? Give your answer and reasoning in 2-3 well written sentences.

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a. How is the current in resistor R1 affected as resistors R2 and R3 are added in parallel? Give your reasoning and answer in 1-3 well written sentences.

b. How is the effective resistance of the circuit branch containing R1 affected as additional resistors are added to the circuit in parallel? Give your reasoning and answer in 2-3 well written sentences

C. How is the total current in a circuit affected as resistors are added in parallel? Give your answer and reasoning in 2-3 well written sentences.

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