$A$ simple circuit contains an ideal battery and a resistance $R$. If a second resistor is placed in parallel with the first,
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When a resistor is added parallel to other resistor in circuit it results in the reduction of overall resistance, since there are multiple pathways by which charge can flow. adding another resistor in a separate branch provides another pathway by which to direct charge through the main area of resistance within the circuit. This decreased resistance resulting from increasing the number of branches will have the effect of increasing the rate at which charge flows i.e. the current.
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