What increases when parallel?

What increases when parallel?

• A. Volts
• B. Power
• C. Resistance
• D. Amps

Answer: (D)

In a parallel circuit, the same voltage is applied across each branch, but current has multiple pathways. The total current drawn from the source is the sum of the currents in all branches. When you add more parallel paths or loads, the overall (equivalent) resistance seen by the source drops, so with a fixed supply voltage more current must flow (I = V/R). So the amount of current, measured in amps, increases. The voltage across each branch stays the same, and the change you’d see from adding parallel paths is the rise in current, not a rise in voltage.

In a parallel circuit, the same voltage is applied across each branch, but current has multiple pathways. The total current drawn from the source is the sum of the currents in all branches. When you add more parallel paths or loads, the overall (equivalent) resistance seen by the source drops, so with a fixed supply voltage more current must flow (I = V/R). So the amount of current, measured in amps, increases. The voltage across each branch stays the same, and the change you’d see from adding parallel paths is the rise in current, not a rise in voltage.