Question

Which of the following statements about series circuits is false? A. Part of the source voltage is dropped across each resistor. B. The same current must flow through each resistor. C. The total resistance is the sum of all the resistors in the circuit. D. The sum of the voltage drops is greater than the source voltage.

Answer 1

D. The sum of the voltage drops is greater than the source voltage.

This statement is false

If we apply Kirchhoff's Voltage Law:

"The algebraic sum of all voltages in a closed loop must be equal to zero"

This means that The sum of the voltage drops must be equal to the source voltage.