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Does sacrificial protection need electricity?
explain the need for circuit protection
How do parallel circuits use current and voltage?
Kirchoff's voltage law: In a series circuit, the signed sum of the voltage drops around the circuit add up to zero. Since a parallel circuit (just the two components of the parallel circuit) also represents a series circuit, this means that the voltage across two elements in parallel must be the same.Kirchoff's current law: The signed sum of the currents entering a node is zero. In a series circuit, this means that the current at every point in that circuit is equal. In a parallel circuit, the currents entering that portion of the circuit divide, but the sum of those divided currents is equal to the current supplying them.
Do all branches in a parallel circuit have to be on?
No, they do not. Think of it this way. Your house is one huge parallel circuit. Not every branch is on all the time. You turn switches on and off to turn individual branches on and off at will.
Suppose you have a number of light bulbs connected on a circuit with each bulb on a separate branch what happens if one of the bulbs burns off?
As they are connected in parallel (each has its own branch) the remaining bulbs keep shining exactly as they did before.
How do you use series circuit in a sentence?
This project will require a parallel circuit, not a series circuit.
How can you identify the branch parallel circuit with the what will have the least amount of current flow?
In a DC circuit, it's the branch with the largest resistance. In an AC circuit, it's the branch with the largest magnitude of impedance.
What determines the current in each branch of parallel of circuit?
The resistance of the component on that branch of the circuit, if the resistance is higher less of a proportion of the total current of the circuit will travel through that branch, however, if the resistance is low a higher proportion of the current will travel through that branch of the circuit. The voltage through each branch stays the same.
What determines the current in each branch of a parallel circuit?
The resistance of the component on that branch of the circuit, if the resistance is higher less of a proportion of the total current of the circuit will travel through that branch, however, if the resistance is low a higher proportion of the current will travel through that branch of the circuit. The voltage through each branch stays the same.
What happens to an ammeter when there is a break in a circuit?
An ammeter reads the current that is flowing through a branch of a circuit. If there is a break within that same branch of the circuit, current will not be able to flow through that branch of the circuit as it forms an incomplete loop, so the ammeter will read 0 A of current. If there is a break in a circuit in a branch that is not connected to the ammeter however, the ammeter will give a higher reading of the current. This is assuming that the break in the other branch does not short out the branch with the ammeter attached, and that the circuit can still form a complete loop without that branch.
What type of an electrical circuit has more than one current branch?
A parallel circuit is an electrical circuit that has more than one current branch.
What determines the current ine each branch of parallel of circuit?
The resistance of the component on that branch of the circuit, if the resistance is higher less of a proportion of the total current of the circuit will travel through that branch, however, if the resistance is low a higher proportion of the current will travel through that branch of the circuit. The voltage through each branch stays the same.
Is a circuit breaker required on every branch circuit?
yes
What is circuit branch in engineering?
mechanical
Can one branch circuit serve two bedrooms?
Yes, in the United States, one branch circuit can serve two bedrooms.
In a parallel circuit does the power of each branch add up?
Yes, the total power dissipated through the circuit is equal to the sum of the power of each branch in a parallel circuit.
What causes the main breaker to trip from a fault current from a twenty amp branch circuit?
If the fault was on the 20 amp branch circuit, the branch circuit breaker should have tripped, not the main breaker. Call a qualified electrician to check out your wiring.
Infer which type of circuit an outlet is part of?
Outlets are part of a "branch" circuit.
