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In the diagrams above, resistors $\displaystyle {R}$ ₁ and $\displaystyle {R}$ ₂ are shown in two different connections to the same source of emf ε that has no internal resistance. How does the power dissipated by the resistors in these two cases compare?

lt is greater for the series connection.
It is greater for the parallel connection.
It is the same for both connections.
It is different for each connection, but one must know the values of $\displaystyle {R}$ ₁ and $\displaystyle {R}$ ₂ to know which is greater.
It is different for each connection, but one must know the value of ε to know which is grcater.

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