The voltage drop across any resistor or combination of resistors in a series circuit equals:
A)the ratio of the resistanceV
Alues to the total resistance times the source Voltage.
B)the product of the circuit current times the resistanceV
Alue.
C)the appliedVoltage across the resistor (A).
D)all of these.

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All the statements given are correct descriptions of how to calculate the voltage drop across a resistor or combination of resistors in a series circuit. A) describes the voltage divider rule, B) refers to Ohm's Law (V=IR), and C) is a general statement that is true for any resistor in a series circuit.

The Voltage Drop Across Any Resistor or Combination of Resistors