A single-loop direct current circuit consists of an ideal battery and two resistors, \(R_1\) and \(R_2\), connected in series with a reference ground point (\(V = 0\text{ V}\)) located between the resistors. The graph shows the electric potential \(V\) as a function of position as one travels clockwise around the loop, starting at point \(P\) at the negative battery terminal, crossing the battery to \(Q\), passing through resistor \(R_1\) between \(R\) and \(S\), and passing through resistor \(R_2\) between \(S\) and \(T\). Which of the following claims is correctly supported by the graph?