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When two resistors are connected in series with a battery, _______. a) the potential difference across...

When two resistors are connected in series with a battery, _______.

a) the potential difference across each resistor is the same

b) the power dissipated by each resistor is the same

c) the equivalent resistance is less than the resistance of either resistor individually

d) the current in each resistor is the same

the current in each resistor is the same

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