In a ____________ circuit, the total resistance is smaller than the smallest resistance in the circuit.
A. Series
B. Parallel
C. Either series or parallel
D. Neither series nor parallel
Answer:B
In a ____________ circuit, the total resistance is smaller than the smallest resistance in the circuit.
A. Series B. Parallel C. Either series or parallel D. Neither series nor parallel
Explanation: in a parallel circuit, the equivalent resistance=1/sum of the reciprocals of all the resistances in the circuit. Hence it is smaller than the smallest resistance in the circuit.