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There is one and only one current path through it.
The current at every point in the circuit is equal.
The sum of the voltage drops across each element in the circuit is equal to the supply voltage.
The effective resistance of the circuit is equal to the sum of all the individual resistances.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoLets consider that we have 3 electrical components of different resistance connected in
1. Series:
- The current across each component will be same.
- The voltage across each component will be different since the resistance of each is different.
- If one component fails the 3 components will not work et all.
2. Parallel
- The current across each component will be different since the resistance of each is different.
- The voltage across each component will be same.
- The failure of one component doesn't affect other components. They will continue to work.
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∙ 12y agoa series circuit has all resistors, cells etc connected next to each other. if one bulb in a series cell goes out then so will the rest. you can only turn on and off all of them at the same time.
a parallel circuit has cells resistors ect connected in parallel e.g bulb
bulb
wire
cell
cell
they are not connected next to each other the reason why every one uses parallel is that you can turn them off seperately and if one bulb goes out then the rest will still light i know this is too many but this is what i know
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∙ 11y ago1. The current is the same everywhere in the circuit. This means that wherever I try to measure
the current, I will obtain the same reading.
2. Each component has an individual Ohm's law Voltage Drop. This means that I can calculate
the voltage using Ohm's Law if I know the current through the component and the resistance.
3. Kirchoff's Voltage Law Applies. This means that the sum of all the voltage sources is equal to
the sum of all the voltage drops or
VS = V1 + V2 + V3 + . . . + VN
4. The total resistance in the circuit is equal to the sum of the individual resistances.
RT = R1 + R2 + R3 + . . . + RN
5. The sum of the power supplied by the source is equal to the sum of the power dissipated in
the components.
PT = P1 + P2 + P3 + . . . + PN
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∙ 13y agoThe three characteristics of a series circuit are:
- The current flow is constant through out the circuit
- There is voltage drop across across each component in the circuit
- There is the linear flow of electrons
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∙ 11y agoIn series circuit we have the same current through out the circuit.
But in parallel circuit we have different current in different limbs which have been connected in parallel
In series circuit we have to add the different potential differences to get the total potential difference. Hence V = V1 + V2 + V3 + ------
But in parallel circuit the total current entering into the parallel network will be equal to the sum of currents in individual limb. So I = I1 + I2 + I3 + -------
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∙ 9y agoIn a series circuit all elements connected to it have the same current, with symbol I, also called intensity, measured in Amperes. On the contrary, each element has a different voltage unless there are two of the same elements.
For example. You have a 10 Volts battery, connected to 3 resistances: 1 ohm, two ohms, and 2 ohms.
If you sum the resistances, you have a equivalent resistance of 5 ohms and a power source of 10 volts. That produces a current for all the series circuit of 10 V / 5 ohms = 2 Amperes
However, the voltaje needed for each element is not the same in series circuit: from the Ohm's law: V=I x R so, if each element has a current of 2 amperes going trough, we calculate the voltage in this way:
Vr1=2 Amp x 1 ohm= 2 Volt
Vr2=Vr3= 2 Amp x 2 ohm= 4 Volt
In parallel circuits is the total opposit: current changes, but voltage is the same in each ramification
The circuits called "mixed" are that, a mix between parallel and series circuits that finally can be and need to be reduced to a batt-resistance equivalent circuit to be able to calculate it.
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∙ 8y agoThere is at least one power source and at least one receiver. Each part of the circuit is on a different branch. All parts of the circuit are connected one after the next. There is more than one path for the electrons to take
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What are the two kinds of electrical circuit?
There are four types of circuit: series, parallel, series-parallel, and complex.
How many type of electric circuit?
There are basically two types of circuits: parallel and series. In a series circuit, current flows in one continuous straight path. In a parallel circuit, the current has more than one path to follow.AnswerThere are four categories of circuit, not two. These are 'series', 'parallel', 'series-parallel', and 'complex'. A 'complex circuit' describes any circuit not falling into the first three categories.
How is a series circuit and a parallel circuit like their circuit names?
A series circuit is actually in series, but a parallel circuit, is Parallel
Are fluorescent lights on a parallel circuit or a series circuit?
series circuit
What are the three main characteristics of circuit training?
Different activities you can do it in any space Can be done at different intensities
When a circuit is described as a three-phase delta-connected 240 v circuit its categorized by?
circuit characteristics.
What are the three types of circuit's?
the three types of circuits are series, parallel, and series-parallel.AnswerThere are, in fact, four types or categories of circuit, not three! These are series, parallel, series-parallel, and complex.The term 'complex' is somewhat misleading, because a 'complex circuit' is not necessarily complicated (although they often are!) but merely the collective name for any circuit that isn't series, parallel, or series-parallel. A simple example of a complex circuit is a bridge circuit, such as Wheatstone's Bridge.
Which circuit would have the highest voltage series or parellel?
There's no correspoindence, correlation, or connection between those characteristics. A series circuit or a parallel circuit may have high or low voltages.
How do you calculate the joint resistance in a series circuit with three resistances?
The resistance of a series circuit is simply the sum of the individual resistors.
What are three characteristics of a series current?
There is one and only one current path through it.The current at every point in the circuit is equal.The sum of the voltage drops across each element in the circuit is equal to the supply voltage.
In a series circuit of three bulbs adding another one will?
Do nothing. But in a parallel circuit, all the bulbs will get dimmer.
What are the two kinds of electrical circuit?
There are four types of circuit: series, parallel, series-parallel, and complex.
How is a series circuit and a parallel circuit like their circuit names?
A series circuit is actually in series, but a parallel circuit, is Parallel
How many type of electric circuit?
There are basically two types of circuits: parallel and series. In a series circuit, current flows in one continuous straight path. In a parallel circuit, the current has more than one path to follow.AnswerThere are four categories of circuit, not two. These are 'series', 'parallel', 'series-parallel', and 'complex'. A 'complex circuit' describes any circuit not falling into the first three categories.
A circuit that has only one path for the current is called?
Series, because everything in the circuit is in series.
Are fluorescent lights on a parallel circuit or a series circuit?
series circuit
List three uses for a series circuit and three uses for a parallel circuit?
Christmas lights , house alarm , and house Christmas lights , house alarm , and house
