Question

1. a shorted component in an rl parallel circuit _________.

a measures 0 volts across it

b causes minimum current

c causes current to decrease

d measures the applied voltage across it

Explanation:

In a parallel circuit, if a component is shorted, its resistance becomes effectively zero. According to Ohm's law \(V = IR\), when \(R = 0\), \(V=0\) (assuming finite current \(I\)). A shorted component does not cause minimum current (it actually can cause excessive current if not protected by fuses etc., so B is wrong). It does not cause current to decrease (C is wrong as total current may increase due to low - resistance short path). And it does not measure applied voltage (D is wrong as voltage across a shorted component is near - zero). So the correct answer is A.

Answer:

A. measures 0 volts across it