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It is apparent that if there is 5 amperes of current through each of the two resistors, there must be a TOTAL CURRENT of 10 amperes drawn from the source. The total current of 10 amperes leaves the negative terminal of the battery and flows to point ‘a’. Since point ‘a’ is a connecting point for the two resistors, it is called a NODE. At node ‘a’, the total current divides into two currents of 5 amperes each. These two currents flow through their respective resistors and rejoin at node ‘b’. |
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