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Please draw a circuit diagram in which a resistor has a nonzero current flowing through it, but in which the current from the battery is
(a) as small as possible
(b) as large as possible (Without short circuiting the battery)

Using 12.0 - V battery of negligible internal resistance
Four resistors: 100, 30, 20, and 10 ohms.

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This response provides instructions on how to draw a circuit diagram in which a resistor has a nonzero current flowing through it.

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In one circuit the resistors should be connected in series, while in the other the all should be connected in parallel.

See that attached file for an interesting property of the parallel connection.

The current from the battery will ...

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