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1. " , , " wires make the best conductors. (hint: describe length, width and temperature)2. Adding a resistor "in parallel" the total resistance of a circuit. 3. Adding a resistor "in series" the total resistance of a circuit. 4. All resistors in a series circuit have equal [?] going through them.5. All resistors in a parallel circuit have equal [?].6. The [?] going into a juncture in an electric cicuit always equals the [?] coming out of a juncture. (hint: Kirchoff's Conservation Laws)7. Which plot represents the the voltage vs. current for the highest resistance? [?] 8. What is the current in the bottom wire? [?] amp(s) a) What is the direction of the current in the bottom wire? [?]
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