What must be the same for two resistors that are connected in parallel?
A. The rate at which energy is used by each
B. The potential difference across each
C. The rate at which charge moves through each
D. The resistance to the flow of charge of each

Question

What must be the same for two resistors that are connected in parallel?
A. 	The rate at which energy is used by each
B. 	The potential difference across each
C. 	The rate at which charge moves through each
D. 	The resistance to the flow of charge of each

richyw · Answer

here is the most simple case

richyw · Answer

we know that the potential difference across the battery is 5V. Assuming that the wire has no resistance, then the resistors are the only other elements in this circuit where there can be a potential difference. In general the resistance of each resistor does not have to be the same. In this picture the green is a potential of 5V and the grey has a potential of 0V.