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The sum of all the power drops in a series circuit must equal

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In a circuit the voltage is the same across all branches?

In a series circuit, the voltage is the same across all components connected in the circuit. This is due to the conservation of energy principle, where the total voltage provided by the power source is equal to the sum of the voltage drops across each component.


What is the total voltage drop across a set of resistors in series?

Simply add all of the component's resistances together and that will give you circuits total resistance. If you're dealing with a 'series-parallel', or 'parallel' circuit, the equations will change, but in a simple series circuit, the total resistance is just the total of all the component's resistance.


How do you find power in a series circuit?

Power dissipated by the entire series circuit = (voltage between its ends)2 / (sum of resistances of each component in the circuit). Power dissipated by one individual component in the series circuit = (current through the series circuit)2 x (resistance of the individual component).


Will a series win between a series circuit and a parallel circuit?

No,a parallel will win because it has more power and had equal number of energy!AnswerNeither will 'win'. Each has advantages/disadvantages compared with the other -it depends upon their application. Parallel circuits don't necessarily 'have more power' and an 'equal number of energy' (sic).


How many pathways exits for electricity travel on in a series circuit?

In a series circuit, there is only one path for electricity to travel along the circuit from the power source through each component connected in series back to the power source.


Does voltage add in a series circuit?

The voltage between the ends of the circuit doesn't change ... that's where the power source is connected. But when you add more items in a series circuit, the voltage across each item changes. The individual voltages across each item in the series circuit always add up to the voltage of the power source. So in general, if you add more items, the voltage across each of the original ones must drop somewhat.


How is a series circuit and a parallel circuit alike?

Both take current and energy from the power supply and dissipate power.


Why is the total power equals the sum of the individual values of power in a series circuit or a parallel circuit is used?

The total power equals the sum of the individual powers because power is the rate at which energy is supplied. Whether you have a series or parallel circuit, the total power comes from the power source.


Which household objects have a series circuit?

a power drill


What is the difference between parallel and series?

If you are referring to an electrical circuit, a series circuit is wired in such a way that if one object is removed from the circuit, the circuit is broken and everything within the circuit loses power. In a parallel circuit different components of the circuit can be removed without disabling power to the rest of the devices within the circuit.


When you have watts in a series circuit do you add up the total or is it the reciprocal?

The power dissipated by the complete circuit, no matter whether it's a series or parallel one, is the simple sum of the power dissipated by each component of the circuit.


Under what condition will the power factor of a series R-L circuit approach unity?

When the Inductor's value equals Zero, then the Power Factor reaches 1. Conversly, when the Resistance equals 0, the Power Factor becomes Zero. The Power Factor for a Series R-L Circuit is equal to R / sqrt (R^2 + (w*L)^2 )