Which effect would you observe if one branch in a parallel resistor circuit is disconnected?
Current through other branches remains unchanged
In a parallel circuit, every branch is connected directly across the same source voltage V.
Current in each branch is \(I = \frac{V}{R}\), which depends only on that branch's own resistance and the supply voltage.
Disconnecting one branch removes only that branch's current; the voltage across the remaining branches is still V, so their currents remain the same. Only the total current from the source falls.
The other currents do not become zero (each branch has its own path), and they neither decrease nor increase since V and R of those branches are unchanged.
Hence, the answer is Current through other branches remains unchanged.
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