D2-WWT37: CIRCUIT WITH TWO RESISTORS-CURRENT A battery is connected to a circuit

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D2-WWT37: CIRCUIT WITH TWO RESISTORS-CURRENT A battery is connected to a circuit containing two resistors as shown. A student states: "Using Ohm's law, the current is the voltage divided by the resistance, so when you have a bigger resister. you have a smaller current. In this case, resistor B is a larger resistance than A, so it will have a smaller current.'" What, if anything, is wrong with this statement? If something is wrong, identify it and explain how to correct it. If this statement is correct, explain why. 62

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the resistors are in series andn therefore the current through both the resistors will be equal. Therefore, the statement "in this case,resistor B is a larger resistance than A,so it will have a smaller current" is incorrect

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