๐Ÿ’กap physics c: e&m review

Resistors in Parallel

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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

When resistors are connected in parallel, they share the same voltage across them but have different currents flowing through them.

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