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Current travels through a closed circuit containing 3 resistors branched in parallel. If current were measured at a single point in the circuit, where would the value of current be smallest?A.Before the branched resistorsB.At any of the branches containing a resistorC.After the branched resistorsD.Current will be equal at all points

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Current travels through a closed circuit containing 3 resistors branched in parallel. If current were measured at a single point in the circuit, where would the value of current be smallest?A.Before the branched resistorsB.At any of the branches containing a resistorC.After the branched resistorsD.Current will be equal at all points

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The value of the current would be smallest at any of the branches containing a resistor (Option B). This is because, in a parallel circuit, the total current is divided among the branches. Therefore, the current in each branch is a fraction of the total current, making it smaller than the current before the branches (Option A) and after the branches (Option C). The current will not be equal at all points (Option D) in a parallel circuit.

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