The total power taken from the power supply, and dissipated by the resistors in a parallel circuit, is the sum of the powers dissipated by each resistor in the circuit.

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In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each resistor is the same, and the total power consumed is the sum of the power dissipated by each individual resistor, calculated using P = V^2/R for each resistor and then summing these powers.

The Total Power Taken from the Power Supply, and Dissipated