Which one of the following statements is true about a series circuit ? O The current remains the same and the voltages across each comonent add up to the battery voltage O The current gets less as it goes round the circuit. The currents add up to the total current and the voltage remains the same. The current increases as it goes around the circuit but the voltage decreases to zero.

Which one of the following statements is true about a series circuit ? O The current remains the same and the voltages across each comonent add up to the battery voltage O The current gets less as it goes round the circuit. The currents add up to the total current and the voltage remains the same. The current increases as it goes around the circuit but the voltage decreases to zero.

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Chapter20: Electric Current, Resistance, And Ohm's Law

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14CQ: The power dissipated in a resistor is given by P = V2/R, which means power decreases if resistance...

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