Suppose you have a DC power supply connected in series with two identical resistors by low-resistance connecting wires. You set the power supply to a potential difference of 6.0 V. Which of the following statements, if any, hold true?
The same potential difference will appear across each resistor.
The same amount of current will flow through each resistor.
The same amount of current will flow through the power supply as flows through each resistor.
The potential difference across each resistor will be the same as the potential difference across the power supply.
Suppose you have a DC power supply connected in series with two identical resistors by low-resistance...
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