Chapter 6 - Practical Circuits Flashcards

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Series Circuit Current

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-The current flowing through the whole circuit is the same

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Series Circuit Resistance

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In a series circuit, the resistance of each component adds up to give the total resistance

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Series Circuit Volatage

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In a series circuit, the voltage supplied by the battery is shared by all components in the circuit. (e.g. split evenly between bulbs)

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Parallel Circuit Voltage

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  • Each “branch” gets the FULL voltage of the battery
    – Components do not need to share voltage
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Parallel Circuit Current

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  • In parallel circuits, each “branch” draws a current proportional to its resistance
  • Total current: Add each “branch’s” current together.
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Parallel Circuit Resistance

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In Parallel circuit you do not add the resistance of the different branches together.
**Not in the test

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Combination Circuits

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Combination circuit is a circuit that has bother series and parallel components

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Series Circuit

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  • In a series circuit, there is only one path for electrons to flow, creating a single loop.
    -If one energy user is broken, the entire circuit breaks
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Parallel Circuit

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Parallel circuits can have multiple paths or “branches” containing components

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