In the circuit, which resistor has the greatest and which resistor has the least amount of current going through it?

Greatest: 6-ohm resistor; Least: 2-ohm resistor

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Greatest: 2-ohm resistor; Least: 6-ohm resistor

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Greatest: 2-ohm resistor; Least: 4-ohm resistor

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Greatest: 6-ohm resistor; Least: 4-ohm resistor

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Solution

The correct option is D Greatest: 6-ohm resistor; Least: 4-ohm resistor

We can see from the given circuit that total current flows through $6 Ω$ therefore current in this resistance is greatest , now the total current is divided in two resistances of $2 Ω$ and $4 Ω$ , least current will flow in the higher resistance , between the two , which is of $4 Ω$ .

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