Physics - Electricity 2

Cards (5)

  • Series Circuit

    Components connected in a single path
  • Parallel Circuit

    Components connected in separate branches
  • Series Circuit
    • Same current flows through each component
    • Total resistance (Rt) is the sum of individual resistances
    • Voltage (Vt) is the sum of individual voltages
    • Current (I) is the same throughout the circuit
  • Parallel Circuit
    • Voltage across each component is the same
    • Inverse of total resistance (Rt) is the sum of inverse of individual resistances
    • Total current (It) is the sum of currents through each branch
  • Ohm's Law

    V = IR