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Well, if your speaking very basically, a series circuit will have only 1 route to flow, and that's around the entire series circuit. Current leaves the source, and returns to the source, around a single path.

If in doubt with electronics theory, remember this analogy. Electricity is like water in a pipe Voltage= Water pressure (Not directional, doesnt flow in a linear sense)

Current= Rate of water flow (Wider pipes, more current! Resistor's are like kinks in a pipe, limiting flow. This is expressed in Ohm's Law as I=V/R. As R increases, current decreases)

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Why does electrical current flow along a single path in a series circuit and more than one path in a parallel circuit?

Because there is only a single path in series circuit and many paths in parallel circuit.


What is the relationship between the voltage output at the interface and the voltage across the series and parallel circuit?

Ohm's law states that the current in a circuit is inversely proportional to the circuit resistance. There is a single path for current in a series circuit. The amount of current is determined by the total resistance of the circuit and the applied voltage.


The path that a electrical current travels?

A path that is made for an electric current is called a circuit. The two main components in a circuit are the load and a source which are combined with conductors and as a whole form a circuit.


A circuit in which all the devices are connected in a single path is called?

A series circuit is one is which all current is restricted to one path. A good example of a device that is series-connected is a circuit breaker.


What happens as a current flows through a parallel circuit?

if the circuit is a series circuit (all loads wired in a single line , one after the other ) then the current will be the same in any part of the circuit . if there are several different paths for the current to take , then each path will carry a different percentage of the total current . when each of these different current values are added together , they will equal the total supplied current.

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How many pathway does a series circuit have?

A series circuit has only one pathway for electric current to flow. This means that all parts of the circuit are connected in a single loop, so the current passes through each component in sequence.


What circuit component serves as pathway for current flow?

The circuits conductor serves as a pathway for current to flow.


An electric what is a pathway for electric current?

A closed circuit.


What kind of circuit do you have when all resistors are in a single pathway?

its called a complete circuit


How are all the components in a series circuit connected?

In a series circuit, the components are connected end-to-end in a single loop, creating a single pathway for the current to flow. This means that the current passing through one component is the same that passes through all other components in the circuit. If one component fails, it can disrupt the flow of current through the entire circuit.


What pathway through which electricity travels is called?

The pathway through which electricity travels is called a circuit. A circuit consists of a closed loop for the flow of electric current.


What is a pathway for a current?

Any path that will allow charge to move. Usually it means a good conductor like copper or other metals.


Which vertebrates use a single-circuit pathway for moving oxygen through their body?

Fish


Appliances connected so that they form a single pathway for charges to flow are connected in a?

Circuit


Is a circuit the pathway taken by electric current?

Yes the circuit needs to have no breaks or have the switch open to let the electrons pass through.


When there is a break in the wire this is often referred to as?

When there is a break in the wire, it is often referred to as an open circuit. This means that the pathway for electrical current flow is interrupted, preventing the current from completing its circuit.


How do single circulatory system work?

when the blood follows one circuit pathway through the body , it is termed as single circuit plan