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Series and Parallel Circuit
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Series Circuit
in this circuit, there is only one path for electrons to flow which makes it so that all components are in series with each other
Series Circuit
a circuit where each charge will go through each resistor
Parallel Circuit
In this circuit, there are multiple pathways for a charge to flow
Parallel Circuit
A circuit in which each device is placed on it's own separate branch
Parallel Circuit
In this circuit, currents goes through each of the branches at the same time
Parallel circuit
Has constant voltage as all branches sees or shares the same voltage
Series Circuit
Has a constant current throughout the whole circuit as there are no other pathways that can affect the current in each component
Formulas for
Series Circuit
V
T
o
t
a
l
=
V_{Total}=
V
T
o
t
a
l
=
V
1
+
V_1+
V
1
+
V
2
+
V_2+
V
2
+
V
3
.
.
.
V_3...
V
3
...
I
T
o
t
a
l
=
I_{Total}=
I
T
o
t
a
l
=
I
1
=
I_1=
I
1
=
I
2
=
I_2=
I
2
=
I
3
.
.
.
I_3...
I
3
...
R
T
o
t
a
l
=
R_{Total}=
R
T
o
t
a
l
=
R
1
+
R_1+
R
1
+
R
2
+
R_2+
R
2
+
R
3
.
.
.
R_3...
R
3
...
V
1
=
V_{1}=
V
1
=
(
I
T
o
t
a
l
)
(
R
1
)
(I_{Total})(R_1)
(
I
T
o
t
a
l
)
(
R
1
)
Formulas for
Parallel Circuit
I
T
o
t
a
l
=
I_{Total}=
I
T
o
t
a
l
=
I
1
+
I_1+
I
1
+
I
2
+
I_2+
I
2
+
I
3
.
.
.
I_3...
I
3
...
V
T
o
t
a
l
=
V_{Total}=
V
T
o
t
a
l
=
V
1
=
V_1=
V
1
=
V
2
=
V_2=
V
2
=
V
3
.
.
.
V_3...
V
3
...
R
T
o
t
a
l
=
R_{Total}=
R
T
o
t
a
l
=
(
1
R
1
+
1
R
2
+
1
R
3
.
.
.
)
−
1
\left(\frac1R_1+\frac1R_2+\frac1R_3...\right)^{-1}
(
R
1
1
+
R
1
2
+
R
1
3
...
)
−
1
I
1
=
I_1=
I
1
=
V
1
R
1
\frac{V_1}{R_1}
R
1
V
1
