2.2.2 Characteristics of Parallel Circuits

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    • What is a parallel circuit?
      Multiple paths for current
    • The voltage is the same across all components in a parallel circuit.

      True
    • The total resistance in a parallel circuit is less than the resistance of any individual component.
    • The voltage across all components in a parallel circuit is equal.

      True
    • What is the voltage across each 10Ω resistor in parallel when connected to a 12V supply?
      12V
    • In a parallel circuit, the total current divides up among the different paths, with each component receiving a portion of the total current
    • In a parallel circuit, the total current divides up among the components.

      True
    • What happens to the current in a parallel circuit compared to a series circuit?
      Current is divided
    • In a parallel circuit, the voltage is the same across all components.

      True
    • What is the total resistance of two 10Ω resistors in parallel?
    • In a parallel circuit, the voltage drop across each component is the same, regardless of their resistance
    • If a 12V battery is connected to two 10Ω resistors in parallel, what is the current through each resistor?
      0.6A
    • The formula to calculate the total current in a parallel circuit is Itotal=I_\text{total} =I1+ I_{1} +I2+ I_{2} +...+ ... +In I_{n}, where I represents the current
    • The formula to calculate the total current in a parallel circuit is ItotalI_\text{total}
    • How is the current through a single component in a parallel circuit calculated?
      I_\text{component} = \frac{V}{R_\text{component}}</latex>
    • Match the circuit type with its current distribution:
      Parallel ↔️ Total current divides among components
      Series ↔️ Same current flows through all components
    • The formula to calculate the equivalent resistance in a parallel circuit is 1Rtotal\frac{1}{R_\text{total}}
    • In a parallel circuit, the total resistance is always less than any individual resistance.

      True
    • One advantage of parallel circuits is that if one component fails, others continue functioning independently due to their separate paths
    • Components in a parallel circuit are connected along multiple paths.
    • What is the term for calculating the total current in a parallel circuit?
      Current division
    • What is the key characteristic of current in a parallel circuit?
      It divides among paths
    • In a parallel circuit, the voltage across components is the same across all paths.
    • If a 12V battery is connected to two 10Ω resistors in parallel, what is the total current?
      1.2A
    • In a series circuit, the same current flows through all components
    • The total resistance in a parallel circuit is less than the resistance of any individual component
    • If one component in a parallel circuit fails, the other components can still function.

      True
    • How does the voltage distribution differ in parallel and series circuits?
      Same in parallel, different in series
    • In a series circuit, the current is divided among the components.
      False
    • What is the total current in a parallel circuit with two 10Ω resistors connected to a 12V battery?
      1.2A
    • What is current division in a parallel circuit?
      Total current divides
    • In a parallel circuit, the total current is the sum of the individual branch currents.

      True
    • In a parallel circuit, the voltage across all components is the same
    • What is the relationship between the equivalent resistance and individual resistances in a parallel circuit?
      Equivalent resistance is less
    • What is the total resistance of a parallel circuit with two 10Ω resistors?
    • Parallel circuits have a higher current draw compared to series circuits.

      True