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True or False

Mark each of the statements below True or False.

1 .       Parallel resistors are connected between the same two points. [Hint]

 
 


2 .       The sum of the currents into a junction is equal to the sum of the currents out of that junction. [Hint]

 
 


3 .       Addition of resistors in parallel increases total resistance and decreases total current. [Hint]

 
 


4 .       The total resistance for two resistors in parallel is equal to the sum of the two resistors. [Hint]

 
 


5 .       A parallel circuit acts as a current divider. [Hint]

 
 


6 .       The total current divides among parallel resistors in a manner directly proportional to the resistance values. [Hint]

 
 


7 .       In a parallel circuit, the branch with the lowest resistance has the most current. [Hint]

 
 


8 .       Total power in a parallel circuit is found by adding up the power of all the individual resistors. [Hint]

 
 


9 .       When an open circuit occurs in a parallel branch, the total resistance decreases. [Hint]

 
 


10 .       The number of current paths equals the number of resistors in parallel. [Hint]

 
 






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