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Connecting resistors in parallel makes the current drawn from the source:
ASmaller than individually
BExactly the same always
CReduced to zero always
DGreater than individually
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Greater than individually
1. Parallel branches each draw their own current.
2. Resistors may be wired in parallel to a voltage source.
3. More current flows from the source than would flow for any of them individually.
4. That is why the total resistance is lower.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 21 'Circuits and DC Instruments', sections 21.1-21.6_
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