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Voltage varies or is the same in all parts of a series circuit?
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∙ 12y ago
Current is the same at all points in a series circuit.
No statement can be made concerning voltage. Voltage is a potential difference
between two points, and you haven't specified a point for reference.
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What does volt measure?
Voltage measures the electrical potential between two parts of an electrical circuit. Also called electromotive force. Voltage provides the 'pressure' to drive electrons round a circuit.
The parts of a series circuit are wired one after another so the amount of curren is the?
There is no current at all in the series circuit until the last component is in place, and the order in which they're arranged in the series circuit has no effect on the magnitude of current.
What happens in a parallel circuit when a component breaks?
This depends if the component was wired in series or in parallel to the rest of the circuit. When a component breaks, it stops functioning and cannot conduct electricity. If it is wired in series to the rest of the circuit, the entire circuit will cease functioning. If it is wired in parallel to the rest of the circuit, the circuit will continue functioning, but with more electricity going to the other line.
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.
What is the use of resistors in a circuit?
One use is as a current limiter. For example if a certain device (like a capacitor) is capable of being in conditions similar to a short circuit, the amount of current "drawn" by the capacitor could be damaging to it or other components. Placing a resistor in series with the capacitor means that you can select the proper resistor so that at maximum capable volt, you know the maximum current that will flow through that value resistor according to Ohms Law. Another use is to design to have a desired voltage present in certain parts of the circuit.
Do parts of a series circuit have the same amount of volts?
No. Parts of a series circuit have the same amount of current, but not necessarily the same amount of voltage.
Is Voltage the same all parts of a series circuit?
Voltage is an electrical force or pressure that causes current to flow in a circuit. It is an additive in a series circuit.
What the advantages of series circuits?
While many of the terminal parts of a circuit may be a series element, in most circuits there will be both series and parallel components. Neither is superior - they both have their appropriate applications.
What parts of a circuit acts as a resistor?
Any part of a circuit that has a voltage drop across it is a resistor.
What are the parts of an electric Series Circuit?
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What is rated voltage in open circuit test?
The maximum voltage that the electronic parts can conduct without breaking.
What is the relationship between voltages in a series circuit?
The rule for voltage in a series circuit is that the signed sum of the voltage drops around the circuit add up to zero. This is Kirchoff's voltage law. Take a simple circuit of a 1.5V battery and light bulb in series with each other. Starting at the battery negative terminal, the voltage from negative to positive is +1.5V. Starting at the top of the light bulb (the end connected to the battery positive terminal), the voltage from top to bottom is -1.5V. The two drops (rises, in this case), +1.5V and -1.5V add up to zero. Note that the simple example above, is also a parallel circuit. The implication is that elements of a parallel circuit have the same voltage across them. Lets add a second bulb in series with the first. The voltage going up across the battery is still +1.5V, while the voltage going down across each bulb is -0.75V. Again, the sum is zero. You can take this to any level of complexity during circuit analysis. Find the series or parallel elements and calculate drops around the series part or find the equivalent voltages across the parallel parts, combine that with other techniques such as Kirchoff's current law, and Norton and Thevanin equivalents, and you can analyze any circuit. ANSWER: In a series circuit since the current remains the same for every items the voltage will vary according to ohm law
What is the same in all parts of a series circuit?
Current.
What is controlled in mobile phone current or voltage and how?
both, depending on which parts of the circuit.
What are series circuits?
A series circuit is one that is hooked up one component after another. Think of a baseball club holding hands. A paralell circuit is one in which the components are hooked up while sharing connection points. - Think of a marching squad coming at you all at once.
What are series?
A series circuit is when all the components are connected together in one continuous way, with no cross-connections between intermediate parts. If one component breaks the whole circuit is broken.A good example of a series circuit is how all the low-voltage lights to go on a Christmas tree are usually connected in series in a "head to tail" fashion, so that the total voltage of the string of lights matches the house service voltage.A circuit is said to be in series if1. Its components are connected end to end.2.same current flows through all the components,3.voltages are additive,4.powers are additive.
How are all parts of series circuit connected?
In series. In other words - from end to end in a loop.
