Why shouldn’t an electrical component ever be placed in a parallel circuit if it has a voltage rating less than the source voltage?
What will be an ideal response?
In a parallel circuit, each resistor is placed directly across the main source of voltage. This causes each resistor to operate at the same voltage as the source. Therefore, each electrical component in a parallel circuit must have a voltage rating greater than the voltage source.
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