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Current Divider

For two resistors in parallel, I₁ = Itotal · R₂/(R₁+R₂) — the opposite ratio of a voltage divider, since more current takes the path of least resistance.

Itotal R1 I1 R2 I2
Total current splits between two parallel branches, inversely proportional to each branch's resistance.

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