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Two resistors are wired in series. The second resistor has twice the resistance as the first....

Two resistors are wired in series. The second resistor has twice the resistance as the first. Current passes through the combination. Compared to the current throughthe first resistor, the current through the second resistor is:

a) The same as the first
b) one half of the first
c) smaller, but not necessarily half of the first
d) one quarter of the first
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The same as the first
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The same as the first
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