Series & Parallel Circuits
What series & parallel circuits means
How components behave when connected in series and in parallel.
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Worked example
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In a series circuit, the current at every point is
- the same
- different
- zero
- always increasing
Working: There is only one path in a series circuit, so the same current flows through every component.
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Related skills
Other Electrical Basics skills in Electronics, at the same point in the course.
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