A battery is connected across a parallel combination of two identical resistors.If the potential difference across the terminals is V and the current in the battery is i, then:
A)the potential difference across each resistor is V and the current in each resistor is i
B)the potential difference across each resistor is V/2 and the current in each resistor is i/2
C)the potential difference across each resistor is V and the current in each resistor is i/2
D)the potential difference across each resistor is V/2 and the current in each resistor is i
E)none of the above are true

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In a parallel circuit, the potential difference (voltage) across each component is the same as the source voltage, so each resistor has a potential difference of V. The total current from the source is divided equally among the parallel branches (assuming identical resistors), so each resistor carries a current of i/2.

A Battery Is Connected Across a Parallel Combination of Two