18 d.c. circuits Flashcards
1
Q
Current
in a Series Circuit
A
Itotal = I1 = I2 = … = In
2
Q
Voltage
in a Series Circuit
A
Vtotal = V1 + V2 + … + Vn
3
Q
Resistance
in a Series Circuit
A
Rtotal = R1 + R2 + … + Rn
4
Q
Disadvantages
Series Circuit
A
When a component in the series circuit is not working, a break in the circuit is observed and the whole circuit will not light up.
