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Why are parallel circuits considered current dividers?
They divide the electrons between different branches of the circuit.
A type of circuit in which current can branch off?
In a parallel circuit, current is divided between each of the 'branches', according to their resistance.
In a parallel circuit with two branches the voltage is equal across both branches and the current?
In a parallel circuit with two branches, the voltage is the same across each branch and the current is divided between the branches. The total current entering the parallel circuit is equal to the sum of the currents in each branch.
What is a circlet with two or more branches for current to flow?
A circlet with two or more branches for current to flow is a circuit. In this configuration, the current can split and flow through different paths, enabling different components to operate independently within the same circuit.
What is a circuit with two or more branches for current to flow called?
Parallel circuit
What is difference between seiries curcuits and parallel circuits?
A: In a series circuit the current remains the same In a parallel circuit the current may divide to satisfy the branches of the loads,
What Happens To The Overall Current Of The Circuit If The Number Of Receivers (and Thus The Number Of Branches) Is Doubled?
If the number of receivers (branches) in a circuit is doubled, the overall current of the circuit would also double, assuming that the voltage remains constant. This is because current is divided equally among the branches in a series circuit, so increasing the number of branches would result in each branch carrying less current if the overall current remained the same.
What do you mean by resultant current?
The sharing of current between different components in an AC circuit
What is the current that flows from and back to the power supply in a parallel circuit called?
The current that flows from and back to the power supply in a parallel circuit is called the total current. It splits into different branches based on the resistance of each branch but remains constant throughout the circuit.
What is different between a series circuit and a parallel circuit?
In a parallel circuit there are multiple possible pathways for the current to flow.
Why is it that the current flowing through a parallel circuit is the different in all parts of the circuit?
In a parallel circuit, the current splits up to flow through different branches. Each branch provides a different path for the current to travel, so the current flowing through each branch can be different based on the resistance of that branch. This is known as Kirchhoff's current law, which states that the total current entering a junction is equal to the total current leaving the junction.
What quantity varies place to place in a parallel circuit?
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.
