Yes, but then it would be a 'series-parallel' circuit, not a 'parallel' circuit!
Any circuit that even has more than one branch is a parallel one.
A: There is no voltage drop running through in a parallel circuit but rather the voltage drop across each branch of a parallel circuit is the same
In a parallel circuit, the same (supply) voltage will appear across each branch. So, in your example, 12 V will appear across each of the 24-ohm resistors. To find the current through each resistor, then, you simply divide the supply voltage by the value of that resistor. Since the supply current is the sum of the two branch currents, to find the supply current, you simply add together the currents passing through each resistor.
The rest of the lights in the system will remain illuminated. Except in that branch of the circuit. The parallel branch(s) get more current if the voltage potential remains the same.
If a 'parallel' circuit has more than one load in its (not "it's"!) branches, then it is not a parallel circuit, but a series-parallel circuit! To resolve the circuit, you must first resolve the total resistance of the loads within each branch.
No. What you are describing is a series-parallel circuit, not a parallel circuit.
Yes, a parallel circuit has multiple pathways for electrons to travel. Each branch of the circuit has its own set of components (such as resistors or bulbs) connected in parallel to the power source. This configuration allows some current to flow through each branch independently.
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When a branch of a parallel circuit has an open circuit, it breaks the loop and prevents current from flowing through that particular branch. The other branches of the parallel circuit will continue to operate as normal, as they are unaffected by the open circuit in the specific branch.
In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each branch is the same.
Two resistors in parallel are equivalent to a single component with a lower resistance than either of the pair. Two resistors in series are equivalent to a single component with a resistance equal to the sum of the pair, therefore a higher resistance. For a given potential difference, more current in total will flow through two resistors in parallel than through the same resistors in series.
Any circuit that even has more than one branch is a parallel one.
The ratio of current flow through individual branches of a parallel circuit is inversely proportional to the ratio of resistance of each branch.
The current in the circuit will depend on how the three resistors are wired. Series? Parallel? Series parallel? With the resistors in series, 3, 2 and 4 ohms will add to 9 ohms. As I = E/R, I = 9 V / 9 ohms = 1 A. With the resistors in parallel, the 3, 2 and 4 ohm resistors will draw 3 A, 4.5 A and 2.25 A respectively, and the total current will be the sum of the branch currents, or 3 A + 4.5 A + 2.25 A = 9.75 A. There are 3 different series parallel circuits possible, and more investigation will be necessary to solve for them.
In a parallel circuit, the current flowing through each branch varies from place to place because the total current splits up and takes different paths. Voltage remains the same across all branches in a parallel circuit.
Yes, the total power dissipated through the circuit is equal to the sum of the power of each branch in a parallel circuit.
It's usually referred to as one leg of the circuit.