Series circuits

• What is a series circuit

  A circuit in which all the components are in the same loop
• What happens to the potential difference in a series circuit

  Shared across all components
• How to find the total resistance of a series circuit

  Add together the resistances of each component
• What happens to current in a series circuit

  Current is the same for every component
• Ohms law

  Describes the relationship between voltage current and resistance:

  V = IR
• In a series circuit do components with the largest resistance get the largest of smallest share of potential difference

  Components with the largest resistance get the largest share of potential difference
• Advantage of a series circuit

  Simple to set up
• Disadvantage of a series circuit

  If any component breaks the whole circuit will stop working