Question

To construct a battery with a current of 6 A, you would connect six 1 A cells

A. in parallel.
B. to a ground.
C. in series-parallel.
D. in series.

I chose "D" but the answer was actually "A". Can someone better explain that to me?

Answer 1

A. in parallel.,D. in series.

Answer 2

A. in parallel.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the series circuit, the current is the same for all of the elements in the circuit. This means that current in a resistor is the same as in every other resistor

Mathematically,

I =
`I_(1)` =
`I_(2)` = ... =
`I_(n)`

In the parallel circuit, the total current is the sum of the currents through the individual components

Mathematically,

`I_(total)`=
`I_(1)` +
`I_(2)` + ... +
`I_(n)`

For the series circuit, connecting six 1 A cells yields

I =
`I_(1)` =
`I_(2)` =
`I_(3)` =
`I_(4)` =
`I_(5)` =
`I_(6)` = 1 A

For the parallel circuit, connecting six 1 A cells yields

`I_(total)` =
`I_(1)` +
`I_(2)` +
`I_(3)` +
`I_(4)` +
`I_(5)` +
`I_(6)` = (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 +1) A

`I_(total)` = 6 A

It therefore follows that the answer is option A. in parallel.