Multiple choice general knowledge

How does the total current relate to the individual currents in each branch of a parallel circuit?

  1. It equals the sum of the currents through each branch (Kirchoff's Current Law)

  2. It decreases as more parallel branches are added to the circuit

  3. It equals the average of each branch current

  4. It is the sum of the reciprocal of each individual voltage drop
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Explanation

Kirchhoff's Current Law states that the total current entering a junction equals the total current leaving it. In parallel circuits, the total current equals the sum of individual branch currents, not the average or reciprocal sum.

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