An engineer investigates how connecting identical micro-heating elements in parallel affects the total current drawn from a constant voltage source.
They measure the total current from a 5.00 V power supply as they vary the number of parallel elements.
Table 1 shows their results.
Table 1
| Number of micro-heating elements | Current in mA | Voltage in V |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | ? | 5.00 |
| 4 | 93.6 | 5.00 |
| 3 | 70.2 | 5.00 |
| 2 | 46.8 | 5.00 |
| 1 | 23.4 | 5.00 |
Using the data in Table 1, predict the current from the power supply when there are 5 micro-heating elements connected in parallel.