Suppose that we connect two identical realistic batteries in parallel. The internal resistance of the combined set of batteries (considered as a unit) is

A. twice that of each individual battery.
B. half that of each individual battery.
C. the same as that of each individual battery.


B. half that of each individual battery.

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