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Are the voltages across all branches of a parallel circuit the same?
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∙ 12y ago
In a parallel circuit, all the branches are joined together at their start and again at their end by a conductor (usually wire).
Now, the surface of a conductor (ideally) is an equipotential surface. That is, any point of its surface has the same electric potential.
And since the voltage across each branch equals the difference in electric potentials between its start and its end, and these potentials are the same for every branch, it follows that the voltages across each branch must be equal to each other.
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∙ 14y ago
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What happens when voltmeter is connected in parallel?
An ideal voltmeter has infinite impedance(resistance). If you were to break the circuit and put it in series and try to make a measurement, it is easy to see that the circuit would act completely differently and your measurement would be wrong. An ideal ammeter is always connected in series because it has 0 resistance, so all of the current would flow through it, and not through the wire that you are trying to measure the current of.A better answer though is to think about what you are trying to measure. When you say something is 3 Volts, that is a difference between the voltages at two different points. If you want to see what the voltage drop across a resistor is, for example, you need to put one probe of the voltmeter on one side of the resistor and the other probe on the other side of the resistor. That setup is simply called being in parallel.Voltage is potential difference between two points, hence measured across or in parallel, where as current is measured in series since current flows (*)
In a circuit of two lamps in parallel if there is a voltage of 6 V across one lamp what is the voltage across the other lamp?
6 Volts.
Why is a resistor needed to discharge or charge a capacitor in an electric circuit?
A resistor may be used in series charging for current limiting, filtering, or as a signal isolater. Resistors across caps are to discharge them for your safety or equalize voltages across the caps in series filtering circuit.
Does voltage flow across a circuit or is it impressed across a circuit?
Voltage is impressed across a circuit. Current flows through a circuit.
Should a Voltmeter always be connected in a series with a component?
Voltmeter should be connected always in parallel to a circuit ANSWER : IT should be in parallel except when used to measure current. Then it should be placed in series across a shunt.
What type of circuit has the same voltage drop across each of its components?
A parallel circuit. Since a parallel circuit has only two nodes, there can be only one voltage difference between the nodes.
In which circuit is the voltage the same across all branches?
Parallel circuit.
In a circuit the voltage is the same across all branches?
Parallel
In a circuit the voltage is the same across all branches.?
Parallel
What happens to the voltages across the light bulbs in a parallel circuit change as more light bulbs are added to the circuit?
nothing
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.
What is true about the sum of the voltages across the components in a circuit compared to the voltage of the cell?
voltage is devided only in series circuit and is the same at the parallel circuit
In a parallel circuit the voltage is across all branches?
the same In a parallel circuit, the voltage travels through all the closed circuit paths. They are not branches.
What value is the same among all paths of a parallel circuit?
The voltage is the same across all branches.
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.)
What happens to current in a parallel circuit?
in a parallel circuit, current get divided among the parallel branches in a manner so that the product of current and the resistance of each branch becomes same. The sum of the current in each branch is equal to the total current of the circuit.
In a parallel circuit what is the total current equal to?
In all branches of a parallel circuit, it is voltage that is the same. Across each parallel branch of a circuit, we'll measure the same voltage. Probably the best example of equal voltages appearing across all branches of a parallel circuit is a household electrical distribution curcuit. The voltage at any outlet where you'd care to plug in an appliance or device will be the same. A fan plugged into an outlet in a bedroom will "feel" the same voltage as it would if it were in the living room and plugged into an outlet there.One other way to look at things like this is that each branch of the parallel circuit is connected across the voltage source. Each branch could be looked at as an "independent" circuit, and any given branch doesn't care what is happening in any other branch. Does turning that fan we mentioned on and off, or even unplugging it from the outlet affect the operation of, say, the refrigerator? No, it does not. Any device plugged into an outlet is connected "directly" to the source of voltage. And each parallel branch of the circuit will operate independently of any other branch. We know that the voltage in (or across) any branch of a parallel circuit is the same as the voltage across any other branch.
