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The 'charges' (electrons, in the case of a metal conductor) are ALREADY distributed within the conductor. They are in a state of constant, haphazard, movement at just short of the speed of light. When a potential difference is applied across the conductor, there is a tendency for these electrons to move from the negative potential towards the positive potential. This tendency is VERY slow; for example, an individual electron is unlikely to pass through the filament of a flashlight during the lifetime of its battery!
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What is the voltage drop running through the parallel potion of the circuit?
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
The voltage measured directly across an open switch in a circuit will be?
The voltage measured across an open in a series circuit is the equivalent of the sourse voltage.
Normally a high current flows through a short circuit even if there is no change to the voltage. Why is this?
A high current flows through a short circuit even if there is no voltage change because the resistance across the short circuit is zero.
What is the voltage of a series circuit with four voltage drops of 30 volts?
there is 120V across the circuit.
Is voltage established through a resistor or across a resistor?
Current = charge (electrons) flowing through a resistor.Voltage = energy lost across a resistor.Power = energy lost across a resistor per second.So yes you are correct. Current is established through a component, while voltage and power are established across a component.Answer'Voltage' is a synonym for 'potential difference'. As the name implies, voltage describes the difference in potential between (or 'across') two different points. So voltage is applied ACROSS a resistor.Further to the original answer. voltage is NOT equivalent to 'the energy lost across a resistor', and power is NOT 'established across a resistor' (power is simply a 'rate', nothing more)!
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 is the voltage drop running through the parallel potion of the circuit?
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
What is an equation for power?
Power = (energy used)/(time to use it)Power dissipated by an electrical circuit =(voltage across the circuit) x (current through the circuit)or(resistance of the circuit) x (square of the current through the circuit)or(square of the voltage across the circuit)/(resistance of the circuit)
What is the potential voltage across the circuit components in a series circuit?
In a series circuit, the potential voltage across the circuit components adds up to the total voltage of the circuit.
What is the rule for voltage across each resistor?
The rule for voltage across each resistor in a series circuit is that the total voltage supplied by the source is equal to the sum of the voltage drops across each resistor. In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each resistor is the same and equal to the source voltage.
How does a series circuit increase voltage?
In a series circuit, the voltage increases as the electrical current flows through each component in the circuit. This is because the voltage across each component adds up, resulting in a higher total voltage at the end of the circuit.
The voltage measured directly across an open switch in a circuit will be?
The voltage measured across an open in a series circuit is the equivalent of the sourse voltage.
How is a parallel circuit the same as a series circuit?
In both cases, the power dissipated is measured by multiplying the voltage across the circuit by the current through the circuit.
Is a series circuit the same as a parallel circuit?
In both cases, the power dissipated is measured by multiplying the voltage across the circuit by the current through the circuit.
Normally a high current flows through a short circuit even if there is no change to the voltage. Why is this?
A high current flows through a short circuit even if there is no voltage change because the resistance across the short circuit is zero.
Why the voltage in parallel circuit is the same across each circuit?
In a parallel circuit, each component has its own separate pathway for current flow. Therefore, the voltage across each component remains the same because the voltage source pushes the same amount of voltage through each pathway simultaneously.
Does voltage flow through a circuit or is voltage establish across a circuit?
voltage does not flow, current flowsAnswer'Voltage' is another word for 'potential difference' -you can think of it as being the equivalent of the difference in pressure across, say, the input and output ports of a central heating radiator which is responsible for pushing water to flow through that radiator. So 'voltage' exists across two points in a circuit, causing current to flow through the conductor between those two points.
