Which one of the following statements is true about a series circuit ? O The current remains the same and the voltages across each comonent add up to the battery voltage O The current gets less as it goes round the circuit. The currents add up to the total current and the voltage remains the same. The current increases as it goes around the circuit but the voltage decreases to zero.

Which one of the following statements is true about a series circuit ? O The current remains the same and the voltages across each comonent add up to the battery voltage O The current gets less as it goes round the circuit. The currents add up to the total current and the voltage remains the same. The current increases as it goes around the circuit but the voltage decreases to zero.

An Introduction to Physical Science

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305079137

Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Publisher:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Chapter8: Electricity And Magnetism

Section8.3: Simple Electric Circuits And Electrical Safety

Problem 8.2CE

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