When different resistors are connected in parallel across an ideal battery, we can be certain that
A) the power dissipated in each is the same.
B) the potential difference across each is the same.
C) their equivalent resistance is equal to the average of the individual resistances.
D) their equivalent resistance is greater than the resistance of any one of the individual resistances.
E) the same current flows in each one.

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When resistors are connected in parallel across an ideal battery, the potential difference (voltage) across each resistor is the same and equal to the battery voltage. This is a fundamental principle of parallel circuits.

When Different Resistors Are Connected in Parallel Across an Ideal