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Resistors in parallel Two resistors in an electrical circuit with resistance R1 and R2 wired in parallel with a constant voltage give an effective resistance of R, where
a. Find
b. Find
c. Describe how an increase in R1 with R2 constant affects R.
d. Describe how a decrease in R2 with R1 constant affects R.
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