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Does the individual branch current depend upon the number of branches in a parallel circuit?
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No. It only depends on the potential difference between the ends of the individual branch.
If this is the power supply voltage, then the number of other branches doesn't matter.
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Why if one branch in a parallel circuit is shorted all others will short?
A current checks less resistance path to flow. When one of parallel branches is shorted, it becomes have less resistance and whole the current will flow through it, means current before parallel branches and current after parallel branches becomes same, and all branches become short.
4 How do you determine current in a parallel DC circuit?
The current in each individual component of the parallel circuit is equal to (voltage across the combined group of parallel components) / (individual component's resistance). The total current is the sum of the individual currents. ============================== Another approach is to first calculate the combined effective resistance of the group of parallel components. -- take the reciprocal of each individual resistance -- add all the reciprocals -- the combined effective resistance is the reciprocal of the sum. Then, the total current through the parallel circuit is (voltage across the parallel circuit) / (combined effective resistance of the components).
Why are parallel circuits considered current dividers?
They divide the electrons between different branches of the circuit.
Is An open in the main line of a parallel circuit causes all individual branch currents to be zero?
Yes, an open in main line of a parallel circuit will effect the entire circuit current and make the whole circuit current zero
What is the formula for Kirchoff's current for parallel circuits?
Kirchoffs's current law states that the sum of all the currents flowing out of any point is equal to zero. In other words, the current flowing in is equal to the current flowing out.In the case of a parallel circuit, this means that if a single current branches into two or more parallel branches, then the sum of the currents in the parallel branches must be equal to the original current before it branched.
What is a circuit with two or more branches for current to flow called?
Parallel circuit
What happens to current in a parallel circuit?
in a parallel circuit, current get divided among the parallel branches in a manner so that the product of current and the resistance of each branch becomes same. The sum of the current in each branch is equal to the total current of the circuit.
The total current that flows through a circuit is the same as the current that flows through each individual parallel sub-circuit.?
True...!
A type of circuit in which current can branch off?
In a parallel circuit, current is divided between each of the 'branches', according to their resistance.
How do the partial current behave in relation to the corresponding resistance value for parallel circuiting of resistors?
The ratio of current flow through individual branches of a parallel circuit is inversely proportional to the ratio of resistance of each branch.
What type of circuit is it when the current flow is divided between the different branches?
This type of circuit is known as a parallel circuit.
What is difference between seiries curcuits and parallel circuits?
A: In a series circuit the current remains the same In a parallel circuit the current may divide to satisfy the branches of the loads,
what happens to current in a circuit?
in a parallel circuit, current get divided among the parallel branches in a manner so that the product of current and the resistance of each branch becomes same. The sum of the current in each branch is equal to the total current of the circuit.
How does current flow in parallel circuit?
The current branches, so that part will go through one branch of the parallel circuit, and part through the other branch. (It is also possible to have more than 2 branches.) Then it joins again.
When two resistors are conected in parallel what happens to the current as it passes through the circuit?
According to Kirchhoff's Current Law, the sum of the individual branch currents must be equal to the total current before (and after) it branches.
Why if one branch in a parallel circuit is shorted all others will short?
A current checks less resistance path to flow. When one of parallel branches is shorted, it becomes have less resistance and whole the current will flow through it, means current before parallel branches and current after parallel branches becomes same, and all branches become short.
What quantity varies place to place in a parallel circuit?
In a parallel circuit voltage remains constant but current will vary with the number of branches (resistors). Remember that Current(amps)=V/R.
