Question

1. a shorted component in an rc parallel circuit

a measures 0 volts

b causes minimum current

c causes current to decrease

d measures the applied voltage

Explanation:

In an RC parallel circuit, a shorted component (either resistor or capacitor) has 0 voltage across it (since a short means very low resistance, voltage drop is near 0 by Ohm’s law \( V = IR \), with \( R\approx0 \)). Option b is wrong (shorted component causes high current, not minimum). Option c is wrong (current increases, not decreases, with a short). Option d is wrong (a shorted component does not measure applied voltage; the applied voltage is across the non - shorted parallel branch, but the shorted component has 0 voltage).

Answer:

a. measures 0 volts