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(a) When is the pd for all the resistors in a circuit the same and is equal to applied pd ?
(b) When is the current through all the resistors in a circuit the same and is equal to the total current in the circuit ?

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(a) When the resistors are connected in parallel.
(b) When the resistors are connected in series.
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