Electricity Notes 6: Series and parallel

circuits
Science & Technology IV
Series Circuits

Elements are connected _________________________. This means that all components

(except voltmeter) of the circuit are in a big circle!!!!

Characteristics:

● If one component ___________________, the entire circuit

________________________
● The energy used by the resistors adds up with each new resistor in the circuit.
o Current _____________________________________________

o Voltage is ___________________________________________

R​total​ = R​1​ + R​2​ + R​3

V ​total​ = V​1​ + V​2​ + V​3
Parallel Circuits

This type of circuit contains at least __________________. This means that there is a “fork in
the path for electrons”

Characteristics:

● If an element of the circuit is _____________________, the elements in the other

branches can still function.
● The effect of each resistor is shared among the pathways.

o You _____________________add up the resistance to get the total.

● Current intensity is ______________________ among the different resistors. Each load

gets the ____________________________ from the power supply.

I​Total from the power supply​ = I​1 +

​ I​2​ + I​3​ + I​4
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