Which statement is true concerning the total power consumed in a parallel circuit?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — The total power is equal to the sum of the powers consumed by each individual load.
Total electrical power in any parallel or series network is additive. The total power consumed by the system equals the mathematical sum of the individual power dissipations of each load, in accordance with the Law of Conservation of Energy.
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