As more resistors are added in series to a constant voltage source, the total resistance will not change, cannot determine, decrease, increase.
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So, if we add more resistors in series, the total resistance will increase. This is because the current flowing through each resistor has to pass through all the resistors in the series, and each resistor offers some resistance to the flow of current. Show more…
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