21. Electricity & Circuits: Series & Parallel Circuits Flashcards

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What are the characteristics of a Series Circuit?

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All or Nothing

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What are the rules to design a Series Circut?

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What are the characteristics of Parallel Circuits?

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Everything is Independent

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What are the rules to design a Parallel circuit?

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Filament lamp and resistor connected in series - current of 0.5A flows through lamp. State current flowing through resistor.

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Draw circuit for 2 filament lamps connected in parallel to a battery. Both lamps can be switched on / off without affecting each other.

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What does adding Resistors in Series circuit do? Why?

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What does adding Resistors in Parallel circuit do? Why?

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