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Can there be a different voltage across each component in a circuit?
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∙ 12y ago
Yes, if it is a series circuit. In an ideal parallel circuit, there is equal voltage in each leg. In a real circuit, results may vary if there is voltage loss in the wiring.
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What are the three great truths about circuitry?
1. The sum of the component voltage drops in a series circuit is equal to the voltage at the source.Vs=V1+V2+...+Vn (s=source, n=total number of voltage drops in the circuit)2. The greater the resistance imposed by a component, the greater the voltage drop across it.Larger resistor=larger voltage drops, Smaller resistor=smaller voltage drops3. In a series circuit, the percentage of resistance contributed by a component is equal to the percentage of voltage dropped by that component.
What is total voltage in a series circuits?
In a series circuit the total voltage is the sum of the voltage drops across all the component in series. When the voltage drops across each the individual components are added up, they will equal the supply (or applied) voltage.
Give the characteristics of a parallel circuit?
-- The voltage across every circuit element is the same, and is equal to the power supply voltage. -- The current through each circuit element is in inverse proportion to its impedance. -- The sum of the currents through all circuit elements is equal to the power supply current.
What is the difference between series circuit and a parallel circuit?
For parallel circuit , each & every component shares 2 common connections . But for series circuit , each of them share 1 common connection .In electrical , each component has their own amount of current flowing through ( depending on the resistance of each ) and sharing the same voltage drop for parallel circuit . In case of series circuit , each component shares the same amount of current with each other & the voltage drop across each of them is different ( depending on their resistance ) .
What is the relationship between the current leaving the source and the current through each load in a series circuit?
A: In a series circuit the current remains the same for each components only the voltage across each component will change and only if the components are of different value.
What will happen to voltage in a parallel circuit?
In a parallel circuit the voltage across each component is the same.
What are Relationship between the voltage drop across the resistors and the currents through the resistors when resistors are connected in parallel?
A: The relationship is that the current will divide for each paths in a parallel circuit and the voltage drop across each will be the source voltage. In a series circuit the current will remain the same for each component but the voltage will divide to reflect each different component value. And the sum of all of the voltage drops will add to the voltage source.
When resistors are connected in parallel what are the relationships between the voltage drops across the resistor and currents through the resistors?
A: The relationship is that the current will divide for each paths in a parallel circuit and the voltage drop across each will be the source voltage. In a series circuit the current will remain the same for each component but the voltage will divide to reflect each different component value. And the sum of all of the voltage drops will add to the voltage source.
Why series resonance is called voltage resonance?
Series resonance isn't generally referred to as 'voltage resonance', but the expression probably comes from the fact that, at resonance, the voltage drop across the inductive component of a circuit is exactly equal to the voltage drop across the capacitive component of the circuit and, if the resistance of the resonant circuit is low in comparison with its reactance, then each of these voltage drops can be significantly higher than the supply voltage.
What are the two rules for the voltage and current in a series circuit?
1) At every point in the circuit, the current is the same. 2) The sum of the voltage drops across each component is zero.
Does voltage flow across a circuit or is it impressed across a circuit?
Voltage is impressed across a circuit. Current flows through a circuit.
What are the three great truths about circuitry?
1. The sum of the component voltage drops in a series circuit is equal to the voltage at the source.Vs=V1+V2+...+Vn (s=source, n=total number of voltage drops in the circuit)2. The greater the resistance imposed by a component, the greater the voltage drop across it.Larger resistor=larger voltage drops, Smaller resistor=smaller voltage drops3. In a series circuit, the percentage of resistance contributed by a component is equal to the percentage of voltage dropped by that component.
What is total voltage in a series circuits?
In a series circuit the total voltage is the sum of the voltage drops across all the component in series. When the voltage drops across each the individual components are added up, they will equal the supply (or applied) voltage.
Give the characteristics of a parallel circuit?
-- The voltage across every circuit element is the same, and is equal to the power supply voltage. -- The current through each circuit element is in inverse proportion to its impedance. -- The sum of the currents through all circuit elements is equal to the power supply current.
What are the negatives about series circuits?
1) If any component fails, then the whole circuit fails. 2) Voltage across any component may be hard to control.
What will be the resultant voltage across different voltage points connected in parallel?
The voltages appearing across each branch of a parallel circuit will be equal to the supply voltage.
How much voltage does each branch of a parallel circuit?
Yes. The voltage across every branch of a parallel circuit is the same. (It may not be the supply voltage, if there's another component between the power supply and either or both ends of the parallel circuit.)
