electricity Flashcards

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series circut

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Path for current - One single path

Current (I) - Same current everywhere

Potential Difference (V) - Shared between components

Resistance R total = R 1 + R 2 + ..

If one componment breaks - whole circut breaks

Brightness of bulb - Dimmer as more are added (shared voltage)

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Parrel circut

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Path of current - Multiple paths (branches)

Current - Splits between branches

Potential difference - Same across each branch

Resistance - More branches = lower total resistance

If one componment breaks - Other branches can still work

Brightness of Bulb - Full brightness on each branch

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