In a parallel circuit, total power equals
A) the sum of the individual values of power in each branch
B) the power of any one branch
C) the total resistance times the total voltage
D) the total voltage divided by the total resistance

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In a parallel circuit, the total power is the sum of the power consumed by each branch. Each branch can have different resistances and thus consume different amounts of power. The total power is the aggregate of these individual powers.

In a Parallel Circuit, Total Power Equals