A parallel circuit consists of a 100 V DC power source,a 100 Ω resistor,and a variable resistor of resistance R,which varies from 0 to 100 Ω.The current in the circuit is
A)directly proportional to R.
B)inversely proportional to R.
C)directly proportional to (100 Ω +
R).
D)inversely proportional to (100 Ω +
R).
E)neither directly nor inversely proportional to R or to (100 Ω +
R).

Question

A parallel circuit consists of a 100 V DC power source,a 100 Ω resistor,and a variable resistor of resistance R,which varies from 0 to 100 Ω.The current in the circuit is 
A)directly proportional to R. 
B)inversely proportional to R. 
C)directly proportional to (100 Ω + 
R). 
D)inversely proportional to (100 Ω + 
R). 
E)neither directly nor inversely proportional to R or to (100 Ω + 
R).

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The Answer of A parallel circuit consists of a 100 V DC power source,a 100 Ω resistor,and a variable resistor of resistance R,which varies from 0 to 100 Ω.The current in the circuit is 
A)directly proportional to R. 
B)inversely proportional to R. 
C)directly proportional to (100 Ω + 
R). 
D)inversely proportional to (100 Ω + 
R). 
E)neither directly nor inversely proportional to R or to (100 Ω + 
R).

A Parallel Circuit Consists of a 100 V DC Power