SERIES AND

PARALLEL CIRCUIT
 Series circuit
•A series circuit is one that has more than one resistor, but only one
path through which the electricity (electrons) flows.
•All the components in a series circuit are connected end to end.
 Parallel Circuit
• A Parallel circuit is one that has two or more
paths for the electricity to flow, the loads are parallel
to each other.
• If the loads in this circuits where light bulbs and
one blew out, there is still current flowing to the
others because they are still in a direct path from the
negative to positive terminals of the battery.
Series and Parallel Circuit
 Take note !

Series circuit Parallel circuit

1. To get the total voltage, add all
the voltage.
2. To get the total of resistance,
add all the resistors.
3. Total current is equal/same to
the all amperes.
1. Total voltage is equal/same.
2. To get the total resistance,
divide the total voltage (Vt) to
total current( It).
3. To get the total current, add all
the current.
 Series Circuit
V I R
R1= 5Ω R2=10Ω
1 9.25v 1.85A 5Ω

S Vt=50v
2 18.5v 1.85A 10Ω

R3=2Ω R4=10Ω
3 3.7v 1.85A 2Ω
Solution:
Rt = R1+R2+R3+R4 V2=I2xR2 Vt=V1+V2+V3=V4
1.85Ax 10Ω 9.25v+18.5v+3.7v+18.5v 4 18.5v 1.85A 10Ω
Rt = 5Ω+10Ω+2Ω+10Ω
V2=18.5v Vt=50v
Rt = 27Ω V3=I3xR3
It= Vt/Rt =50v/27Ω= 1.85A 1.85Ax 2Ω Total 50v 1.85A 27Ω
It= I1=I2=I3=I4 = 1.85A V3=3.7v
V4=I4xR4
V1=I1xR1 1.85Ax 10Ω
1.85Ax 5Ω V4=18.5v
V1=9.25v
 Parallel Circuit
V I R

R1=2Ω R2=4Ω R3=10Ω

1 120v 60A 2Ω
S
Vt=120v

2 120v 30A 4Ω
Solution:
Vt=V1=V2=V3
Vt=120v=120v=120v=120v
I1=V1/R1 It=I1+I2+I3 3 120v 12A 10Ω
120v/2Ω 60A+30A+12A
I1=60A It=102A
I2=V2/R2 Rt=Vt/It
Total 120v 102A 1.17Ω
120v/4Ω 120v/102A
I2=30A Rt=1.17
I3=V3/R3
120v/10Ω
I3=12A