A student sets up a circuit to investigate how adding resistors in parallel affects the total resistance of the circuit. The student records their results in the table below.
| Number of resistors in parallel | Current in A | Potential difference in V |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.15 | 9.0 |
| 2 | 0.30 | 9.0 |
| 3 | 0.45 | 9.0 |
| 4 | 0.60 | 9.0 |
Using the data in Table 1, explain what happens to the total resistance of the circuit as the number of resistors in parallel increases.