Notebook 4 Resistors Chart

Table 3.2 Effect of circuit type on current, potential difference, and resistance, 3 example
circuit of 3 resistances
Current

Voltage

Resistance

Series
Same in each element, each
element same as total
circuit
I= I1=I2=I3
Sum of all elements equals
total circuit
V=V1+V2+I3
Sum of all elements equals
total circuit
R=R1+R2+R3

Parallel
Sum of all elements equals
total circuit,
I= I1+I2+I3
Same in each element, each
element same as total
circuit,
V= V1=V2=V3
Sum of reciprocal of each
element is inversely
proportional to the total
1/R= 1/r1+1/R2+1/R3