Question

1. if one of the components in branch 1 is shorted, what would be measured across the good component?

0 volts
minimum current
the applied voltage
infinite ohms

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the effect of a short - circuit

When a component in a series - connected branch (Branch 1 here) is shorted, the short - circuit provides a zero - resistance path. In a series circuit (components in Branch 1 are in series), the voltage across a shorted component is \(V = IR\). Since \(R = 0\) (for the shorted component), and the current \(I\) is determined by the overall circuit (but for the good component in the same branch as the shorted one), the voltage across the good component is also \(0\) volts. Because the short - circuit bypasses the voltage drop across the good component (the potential difference between the two ends of the good component becomes zero as the short - circuit creates an equipotential path around the series combination of components in Branch 1).

Answer:

A. 0 volts