Current in parallel circuits

• Parallel circuit


  A circuit that contains branches, where the current splits and passes through multiple paths
• Current flow in a parallel circuit

  1. Current splits and passes through multiple branches

  2. Current in each branch adds up to the total current leaving the cell
• Current is measured using an ammeter placed in the circuit
• In a series circuit, the current is the same all the way around
• In a parallel circuit

  The current in the branches adds up to the total current leaving the cell
• In later videos, we will look at what determines how much current moves to different branches of a parallel circuit