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Parallel resistors

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Resistors connected such that they share the same potential difference, with current dividing among them.

AP course connection

Topic 11.5: 11.5 Compound Direct Current (DC) Circuits

Unit 11

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