Three resistors, a 12 Q, a 3 Q, and a 4 Q are connected in parallel to a 6.0 V battery. 1. Draw the circuit. 2. Find the total resistance of the circuit. 3. What is the total current flowing through the circuit? 4. How much current flows through the 3 Q resistor? 5. What happens to the current flowing through the 3 resistor if the 4 Q resistor is removed from the circuit? Explain. 6. A 22 resistor is now connected in parallel to the circuit. Explain why the total resistance of the circuit decreases to a value less than 2 N. 7. Compare the total resistance of a 5-2 resistor and a 20-2 resistor connected in parallel with their total resistance connected in series.

Three resistors, a 12 Q, a 3 Q, and a 4 Q are connected in parallel to a 6.0 V battery. 1. Draw the circuit. 2. Find the total resistance of the circuit. 3. What is the total current flowing through the circuit? 4. How much current flows through the 3 Q resistor? 5. What happens to the current flowing through the 3 resistor if the 4 Q resistor is removed from the circuit? Explain. 6. A 22 resistor is now connected in parallel to the circuit. Explain why the total resistance of the circuit decreases to a value less than 2 N. 7. Compare the total resistance of a 5-2 resistor and a 20-2 resistor connected in parallel with their total resistance connected in series.