When unequal resistors are connected in series across an ideal battery,
A)the same power is dissipated in each one.
B)the potential difference across each is the same.
C)the current through each is the same.
D)the equivalent resistance of the circuit is less than that of the smallest resistor.
E)the equivalent resistance of the circuit is equal to the average of all the resistances.

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When resistors are connected in series, the same current flows through each resistor, regardless of their individual resistances. This is because there is only one path for the current to flow through the circuit.

When Unequal Resistors Are Connected in Series Across an Ideal