When unequal resistors are connected in parallel in a circuit,
A) the largest resistance has the largest current through it.
B) the potential drop is always the same across each resistor.
C) the same current always runs through each resistor.
D) the power generated in each resistor is the same.

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In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each component is the same, regardless of the resistance of each component. This means that the potential drop across each resistor is always the same when they are connected in parallel.

When Unequal Resistors Are Connected in Parallel in a Circuit