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How are resistors described as being connected 'in parallel'?
ABoth ends of each resistor are connected directly together
BOnly one end of each resistor is ever connected to anything
CEach resistor sits on a completely separate, disconnected loop
DThe resistors are stacked directly on top of one another physically
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Both ends of each resistor are connected directly together
1. A parallel connection is a specific wiring pattern, not a description of physical stacking.
2. It is defined by both ends of each resistor being connected directly together.
3. This is different from a series connection, where resistors join end to end instead.
_Source: OpenStax Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 19 "Electrical Circuits", section 19.3 Parallel Circuits_
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