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In series, each device creates a voltage drop related to the current and impedence of the device, therefore, the voltage for the devices in the circuit are not the same.
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Also, in a series circuit, if one device fails, all others in the circuit would also "turn off" - think older strands of Christmas lights.
Lets say for example that all the lights in your house were in a series circuit. When you turned the circuit on, all the lights would come on, but when you turn the switch off, all the lights would also go off (possibly useful when leaving for the day or going to bed). Now, one light bulb blows out...every light in the house would go out, leaving you to try replacing every light in the house until you found the correct one...in the dark.
Nona Bogan
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∙ 14y agoIn series, each device creates a voltage drop related to the current and impedence of the device, therefore, the voltage for the devices in the circuit are not the same.
Addition:
Also, in a series circuit, if one device fails, all others in the circuit would also "turn off" - think older strands of Christmas lights.
Lets say for example that all the lights in your house were in a series circuit. When you turned the circuit on, all the lights would come on, but when you turn the switch off, all the lights would also go off (possibly useful when leaving for the day or going to bed). Now, one light bulb blows out...every light in the house would go out, leaving you to try replacing every light in the house until you found the correct one...in the dark.
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What is used to measure the current in a series circuits?
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What is used to measure current in series curcit?
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Where do you put the switch in a parallel circuit?
Switches used in electrical circuits are wired in series with either a parallel or series load. In parallel loads, the switch is upstream from the parallel circuit, so that the switch will shut off all of the parallel circuits.
What are the two basic types of electric circuits?
There are many different types of circuits, but, in basic electricity, perhaps the two most common types of circuits are parallel and series.A parallel-connected circuit is one in which the current divides into two or more flows with at least one load on each flow, whereas a series circuit has only one flow that passes through two or more consecutive loads. The input voltage to a parallel-connected circuit stays constant - so every branch of the circuit gets the same voltage from the power supply - but there is a different current flowing in each branch dependant on the resistance of the loads in that branch. Overall, no current gets lost because any current entering a particular junction (leading to branches) is always equal to the current leaving that junction.In a series-connected circuit the input current stays constant and the voltage is divided amongst the loads which are connected like links in a chain: each load component (a light, a resistor, etc.) is connected "head to tail" to the next one in the series circuit.A more complete answerActually there are four types of circuit, not two. These are series circuits, parallel circuits, series-parallel circuits, and complex circuits.'Complex circuits' (which are not necessarily complicated) describe any circuit that is not series, parallel, or series-parallel - a Wheatstone Bridge is an example of a complex circuit.The techniques for solving series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits cannot be used for solving complex circuits. Instead, network theorems, such as Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems must be used.
What type of resistor is used for automotive circuits?
Which type of resistor is commonly used in automotive circuits?
Why are series-parallel control circuits important in the circuitry used in air-conditioning equipment?
series circuits are used in all safety's in hvac.
How are series circuits used in air conditioning equipment?
series circuits are used in all safety's in hvac.
What are the type of circuits used in wiring installation?
The two main types are series and parallel circuits. From these two circuits comes combinations of different series parallel circuits depending on what end results you need.
What is used to measure the current in a series circuits?
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Why are series parallel circuits important in the circuitry used in air conditioning equipment?
why are series -parallel control circuits important in the circuitry used in air-conditioning equipment
Type of circuit that is used in house wiring?
Both series and parallel circuits are used What_types_of_circuits_are_used_in_homes. If the circuit is a dedicated circuit which means that there is only one device in the circuit, then it is a series circuit. All the rest will be classed as parallel circuits.
Where do usually series circuit used?
Series circuits are used in areas where the operation of the circuit is required to be linear.
How are series circuit used in air-conditioning equipment?
series circuits are used in all safety's in hvac.
Why are series-parallel control circuits important in the circuitry used in air conditioning equipment?
why are series -parallel control circuits important in the circuitry used in air-conditioning equipment
Which of these is used to measure current in series circuits?
Ammeter
Which type of Electrical wiring is used in your homes and offices?
Parallel for main circuits and series parallel for lighting circuits.
What are series circuits used in?
Christmas tree lights and computer cables are also connected in series.
