You use a multimeter to test the voltage across the battery and across each resistor in a circuit with two resistors that are connected in parallel. Which of the given statements would be the expected result, based on the Kirchhoff's loop rule?(1 point)

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The voltage across the battery is equal to the voltage across the first resistor and equal to the voltage across the second resistor.
The voltage across the battery is equal to the voltage across the first resistor and equal to the voltage across the second resistor.

The voltage across the battery will be equal to the sum of the voltages across each resistor.
The voltage across the battery will be equal to the sum of the voltages across each resistor.

The current is the same as the voltage.
The current is the same as the voltage.

The voltage across the battery will be equal to the product of the voltages across each resistor.

Answer 1

In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each component (in this case, each resistor) is the same as the voltage across the battery. Therefore, based on Kirchhoff's loop rule, the correct statement is:

The voltage across the battery is equal to the voltage across the first resistor and equal to the voltage across the second resistor.

This statement reflects the fundamental principle that in a parallel circuit, all components share the same voltage.