Parallel circuits

• Parallel circuit

  Circuit in which each component has its own loop
• How is potential difference shared in a parallel circuit

  All the components have the same potential difference
• What happens to current in a parallel circuit

  Total current is shared so to find the total you must add together the currents of each loop
• What happens to resistance

  The more loops the lower the total resistance is. This is true regardless of each component
• Main advantage of a parallel circuit

  If one component breaks, the circuit will continue to work