In a series circuit, the largest amount of power is dissipated by:
A)the largest resistor.
B)the smallest resistor.
C)the first resistor.
D)any resistor, since the current is the same throughout the circuit.

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In a series circuit, the same current flows through all the resistors. Therefore, the resistor with the largest resistance will dissipate the most power because power is directly proportional to resistance (P = I^2R).

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