When unequal resistors are connected in series across an ideal battery,
A) the same power is dissipated in each one.
B) the potential difference across each is the same.
C) the equivalent resistance of the circuit is less than that of the smallest resistor.
D) the equivalent resistance of the circuit is equal to the average of all the resistances.
E) the current flowing in each is the same.

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When resistors are connected in series, the same current flows through each resistor regardless of their resistance values. This is because there is only one path for the current to flow through the circuit.

When Unequal Resistors Are Connected in Series Across an Ideal