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Circuits and currents
Series and parrael circuits
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what happens in
series circuit
?
Current
flows through all components
What happens in
parrael
circuit?
Current
splits up at same stage because you have 2 or more
loops
1)current is same size at all points in circuit
Series rule
Adding
bulbs
make blub
dimmer
why?
It reduces
current
flowing in
series
current
Potential difference
rule
)
The p.d of
battery
is shared between bulbs
If the
bulbs
are same...
The
share
is equal
Resistance
rule)
total resistance
in circuit is the sum of the
individual
resistance