Question

Marie is constructing a circuit board and observes that her current increases as she adds resistors. What statement explains why the current increases?

Answer 1

She is constructing a parallel circuit board and the added resistors create more paths for the current, decreasing total resistance. IF YOU ARE IN USA TESTS PREP

Answer 2

Marie must be adding the resistors in parallel. Adding parallel resistors leads to a decrease in overall resistance and current in the circuit board increases, along with a decrease in the equivalent resistance of the board. Parallel resistors act as branches, through which the current flows.